Planning appeal decision
Area of Grass Verge, Talbot Road Street Works, Talbot Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2EU
Planning appeal 3326765 at Area of Grass Verge, Talbot Road Street Works, Talbot Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2EU (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 19 April 2024 by Inspector Castle S, 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, if any harm would occur, whether this is outweighed by the need for it to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives.
5G telecoms installation: H3G 15m street pole and additional equipment cabinets
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Castle S
- Postcode
- BH9 2EU
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, if any harm would occur, whether this is outweighed by the need for it to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives
What decided it
The significant level of harm to the character and appearance of the area, caused by the monopole's scale, height and siting failing to assimilate with the pleasant suburban character, outweighs the benefits of improved 5G connectivity and the need to site the development as proposed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 4.25Policy 5.11Policy CS41
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 118Paragraph 119Paragraph 121Paragraph 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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