Area of Grass Verge, Magazine Road, Heathfield Bromborough, Wirral Merseyside, CH62 3LQ

Planning appeal 3323131 at Area of Grass Verge, Magazine Road, Heathfield Bromborough, Wirral Merseyside, CH62 3LQ (Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 November 2023 by Inspector Morgan R, 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, and if any harm would occur, whether it would be outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed, taking into account any suitable alternatives.

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

Authority: Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Morgan R
Postcode: CH62 3LQ

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, and if any harm would occur, whether it would be outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed, taking into account any suitable alternatives

What decided it

The siting and appearance of the proposed equipment would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the residential street, and satisfactory alternative sites in less sensitive commercial areas were not adequately ruled out.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy TEL1Policy TE1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 114Paragraph 117

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