Area of Footpath, Priestnall Road, Heaton Mersey Cheadle, Stockport Greater Manchester, SK4 3HY

5G telecoms installation: H3G 15m street pole and additional equipment cabinets

Authority: Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: Francis M

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, having particular regard to its effect upon the setting and thereby the significance of the Mauldeth Road Conservation Area
The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, having particular regard to outlook
The effect of the siting of the proposed installation upon the safety of pedestrian movements along the footway
If any harm would occur, whether this is outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives

What decided it

The combination of less than substantial harm to the conservation area's setting (to which great weight must be given) and significant harm to pedestrian safety, neither of which was outweighed by the communications benefits or justified by adequate evidence of site selection, resulted in dismissal of the appeal.

Framework references: 121

Plan policies cited: Policy HC1.3, Policy CS8, Policy SIE-1, Policy SIE-3, Policy SIE-5, Policy T-3

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