Planning appeal decision
Braunstone Lane Street Works, Braunstone Lane, Leicester, LE3 3DF
Planning appeal 3323214 at Braunstone Lane Street Works, Braunstone Lane, Leicester, LE3 3DF (Leicester City Council) was dismissed on 3 January 2024 by Inspector Allen K, 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.
a 5G telecoms installation: H3G 20m street pole and additional equipment cabinets
- Authority
- Leicester City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Allen K
- Postcode
- LE3 3DF
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
- whether any harm caused is outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives
What decided it
The appellant did not provide sufficient evidence that alternative sites had been thoroughly reviewed or that less harmful alternatives did not exist, meaning the harm to character and appearance could not be outweighed by the need for the installation at this location.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS03
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 119Paragraph 121Paragraph 122Paragraph 135
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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