®Planning appeal decision
Grass verge of West Cliff Road, West Cliff Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5LJ
the installation of an 19m high slim-line monopole, supporting 6 no. antennas, 2 no. equipment cabinets, 1 no. electric meter cabinet and ancillary development thereto including 1 no. GPS module
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Cuthbert L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to the setting of the West Overcliff Drive Conservation Area, and if any harm would occur, whether this is outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives
What decided it
The harm to the significance of the West Overcliff Drive Conservation Area caused by the visual intrusiveness and incongruity of the 19m monopole in the streetscene was not outweighed by the public benefits of improved telecommunications coverage, particularly given that less harmful alternative sites may not have been properly explored.
Framework references: 202, 206
Plan policies cited: Saved Policy 5.11 of the Bournemouth District Wide Local Plan, Policy CS39 of the Bournemouth Local Plan: Core Strategy, Policy CS41 of the Bournemouth Local Plan: Core Strategy, Policy 4.25 of the Local Plan
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.