Planning appeal decision
Selby Avenue Street Works, Selby Avenue, Leeds, LS9 0HL
Planning appeal 3322809 at Selby Avenue Street Works, Selby Avenue, Leeds, LS9 0HL (Leeds City Council) was allowed on 11 August 2023 by Inspector Burnham T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal, in particular the 15m street pole, on the character and appearance of the area.
a 5G telecoms installation: H3G 15m street pole and additional equipment cabinets
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Burnham T
- Postcode
- LS9 0HL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal, in particular the 15m street pole, on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of nearby residential occupiers with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The slimline design of the street pole combined with its proposed positioning on a wide grass verge, set well back from residential properties, means it would not have significant adverse effects on character, appearance or residential outlook.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P10 of the Leeds Core Strategy (2019)Policy GP5 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (2006)
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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