®Planning appeal decision
Area of Footpath, Grosvenor Road Roundabout outside the Cheshire Military Museum, Colvin House, Chester, CH1 2XA
Proposed 5G telecoms installation: H3G 20m street pole and additional equipment cabinets
- Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Watson S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, with particular regard to the Chester (City Centre) Conservation Area
- Highway safety
- Whether any harm caused would be outweighed by any benefits of the proposal, including the need to site the installation in the location proposed having regard to the potential availability of alternative sites
What decided it
The appellant failed to demonstrate that less harmful alternative sites providing the same public benefits would be unachievable, and consequently the considerable harm to the designated heritage assets and conservation area was not outweighed by the substantial weight afforded to the benefits of the proposal.
Framework references: 10, 12, 16, 9, 117, 189, 197, 199, 200, 202
Plan policies cited: ENV5, ENV6, STRAT10, CH1, CH5, CH6, DM3, DM18, DM46, DM47, T5
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