®Planning appeal decision
Land at Hoggs Hill, Barbon Low Fell, off Fell Road, Casterton, Cumbria, LA6 2JP
installation of a 25m lattice tower supporting 6 no. antennas, 4 no. transmission dishes, 2 no. equipment cabinets, 1 no. meter cabinet and ancillary development thereto including a generator and associated fuel tank, fenced compound, hard standing, and an access track for the shared rural network project on behalf of Cornerstone
- Authority
- Yorkshire Dales
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Teasdale N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the scenic beauty and intrinsic character of the National Park landscape
What decided it
The material consideration of considerable public benefits from enhanced digital communications infrastructure under the government-backed Shared Rural Network programme outweighed the conflict with development plan policies and the identified negative visual impact on the National Park landscape.
Framework references: 118, 119, 121, 182
Plan policies cited: Policy S28 of the South Lakeland Local Plan, 2006, Policy CS7.4 of the South Lakeland Local Development Framework Core Strategy, 2010, Policy CS8.1 of the South Lakeland Local Development Framework Core Strategy, 2010, Policy CS8.2 of the South Lakeland Local Development Framework Core Strategy, 2010
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.