®Planning appeal decision
Area of Footpath, Kilworth Street, Sudden, Castleton Rochdale, OL11 3PJ
described on the application form as ‘proposed 5G telecoms installation: H3G 20m street pole and additional equipment cabinets
- Authority
- Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Change of use
- Inspector
- Ollerenshaw M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether any harm to character and appearance would be outweighed by the need to site the installation in the location proposed, having regard to the potential availability of alternative sites
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the siting and scale of the 20m street pole was not outweighed by the telecommunications benefits, particularly because the appellant failed to demonstrate that suitable alternative sites had been comprehensively assessed.
Framework references: 118, 119, 121
Plan policies cited: Policy P1, Policy P3, Policy DM1
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