Planning appeal decision
Land at Junction With Machon Bank Road & Moncrieffe Road, Sheffield, S7 1PE
Planning appeal 3322775 at Land at Junction With Machon Bank Road & Moncrieffe Road, Sheffield, S7 1PE (Sheffield City Council) was dismissed on 14 December 2023 by Inspector Rafiq F, 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 the effect on the Nether Edge Conservation Area.
a 5G 20m telecoms installation: H3G street pole and additional equipment cabinets
- Authority
- Sheffield City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Rafiq F
- Postcode
- S7 1PE
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 the effect on the Nether Edge Conservation Area
- 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 significant harm to the character and appearance of the Nether Edge Conservation Area caused by the prominent siting of the 20m mast was not outweighed by the public benefits of 5G coverage, particularly as the appellant failed to demonstrate that the sequential approach had been properly followed in exploring less harmful alternatives.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- UDP Policy BE14UDP Policy BE15UDP Policy BE16UDP Policy BE17UDP Policy H14Core Strategy Policy CS74
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 115Paragraph 199
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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