Planning appeal decision
Area of Footway, Holt Lane End, Failsworth, Oldham, M25 9FB
Planning appeal 3322998 at Area of Footway, Holt Lane End, Failsworth, Oldham, M25 9FB (Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 14 February 2024 by Inspector Major R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting of the proposed installation on highway and pedestrian safety, having regard to the potential future implementation of a highway safety improvement scheme.
5G telecoms installation: H3G 18m street pole and additional equipment cabinets
- Authority
- Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Change of use
- Inspector
- Major R
- Postcode
- M35 9FB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting of the proposed installation on highway and pedestrian safety, having regard to the potential future implementation of a highway safety improvement scheme
What decided it
The Council provided no substantive evidence to demonstrate that the appeal proposal would have an unacceptable impact upon highway or pedestrian safety, either at present or in the future.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 9
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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