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Dismissed30 January 20243321000

CAM072 Land Opposite 89A Barton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 9LL

Planning appeal 3321000 at CAM072 Land Opposite 89A Barton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 9LL (Cambridge City Council) was dismissed on 30 January 2024 by Inspector Plenty B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the character and appearance of the area, including on the West Cambridge Conservation Area, the Grade II listed building of 78 Barton Road and the Grade II listed gateway at No 78, and if any harm were to occur, whether this is outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking account of any suitable alternatives.

the removal and replacement of the existing 8 metre high monopole with a new 18-metre-high monopole supporting 6 no. antennas with a wraparound equipment cabinet at the base of the column, the installation of 3no. new equipment cabinets and ancillary development thereto

Authority
Cambridge City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
telecoms · Change of use
Inspector
Plenty B
Postcode
CB3 9LL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the character and appearance of the area, including on the West Cambridge Conservation Area, the Grade II listed building of 78 Barton Road and the Grade II listed gateway at No 78, and if any harm were to occur, whether this is outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking account of any suitable alternatives

What decided it

The proposed mast would be an isolated and obtrusive addition to the area having a harmful impact on the character and appearance of the site's open setting, and this harm is not outweighed by the telecommunications benefits which are already recognised by the GPDO.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 55Policy 56Policy 60Policy 61Policy 62Policy 65Policy 84
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 121Paragraph 208

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