Planning appeal decision
Area of Grass Verge, Park Drive Street Works, Basildon, SS12 0NL
Planning appeal 3326748 at Area of Grass Verge, Park Drive Street Works, Basildon, SS12 0NL (Basildon District Council) was allowed on 19 March 2024 by Inspector Grierson E, 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 outlook of occupiers of the neighbouring properties and, 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.
a 5G telecoms installation: H3G 15m street pole and additional equipment cabinets
- Authority
- Basildon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Grierson E
- Postcode
- SS12 0NL
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 outlook of occupiers of the neighbouring properties and, 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 identified need to provide 5G network coverage in the area, with no more suitable alternative site reasonably available, outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 117
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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