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Dismissed1 December 20233322827

Area of Grass Verge - Coronation Square Street Works, Coronation Square , St Marks, Princess Elizabeth Way, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 7RS

Planning appeal 3322827 at Area of Grass Verge - Coronation Square Street Works, Coronation Square , St Marks, Princess Elizabeth Way, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 7RS (Cheltenham Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 December 2023 by Inspector Robinson N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the 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 the potential availability of alternative sites.

proposed 5G telecoms installation: H3G 20m street pole and additional equipment cabinets

Authority
Cheltenham Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector
Robinson N
Postcode
GL51 7RS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the 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 the potential availability of alternative sites

What decided it

The proposed mast's height of 20m would result in unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the residential area, and the appellant failed to demonstrate that alternative sites with lesser visual impact had been adequately considered.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D1 of the Cheltenham Plan (2020)Policy SD4 of the Cheltenham, Gloucester and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy 2011-2031 (2017)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 117Paragraph 12

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