Planning appeal decision
Area of Grass Verge - Kilnhouse Lane Streetworks, Land South of Junction of - Kilnhouse Lane, North Lytham, St Annes, Lancashire, FY8 3BN
Planning appeal 3323257 at Area of Grass Verge - Kilnhouse Lane Streetworks, Land South of Junction of - Kilnhouse Lane, North Lytham, St Annes, Lancashire, FY8 3BN (Fylde Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 December 2023 by Inspector Hobbs J, 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 the living conditions of residents of 63 Blackpool Road North, with regard to outlook.
a 5G telecoms installation including a H3G 20m street pole and additional equipment cabinets
- Authority
- Fylde Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hobbs J
- Postcode
- FY8 3BN
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 the living conditions of residents of 63 Blackpool Road North, with regard to outlook
- Whether any harm would be outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives
What decided it
The Inspector was not satisfied that less harmful alternative locations did not exist, and the harmful effects on character and appearance and residential outlook were not outweighed by the identified need for the installation at the proposed location.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DH1 of the Saint Anne's on the Sea Neighbourhood Development Plan 2016-2031Policy GD7 of the Fylde Local Plan to 2032
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 119Paragraph 121
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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