®Planning appeal decision
Land on Chester Road, Brownhills, Walsall, WS9 9DE
the removal and replacement of the existing 11.5m monopole with a new 18m monopole supporting 6 no. antennas with a wraparound equipment cabinet at the base of the column, the installation of 4 no. new equipment cabinets together with relocation of 1no. existing cabinets and ancillary development
- Authority
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Change of use
- Inspector
- Smith H
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
- the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the living conditions of nearby residential occupiers, with regards to outlook
- the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on pedestrian and highway safety
- 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 need for the installation to be sited as proposed to provide improved network coverage and capacity, with no more suitable alternatives available, significantly outweighs the moderate harm to character and appearance.
Framework references: 119, 135, 115, 121, 118
Plan policies cited: Policy ENV3, Policy GP2, Policy ENV32, Policy ENV38, Policy T10, Policy T11
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