Planning appeal decision
Street Record, High Street, Earith, Huntingdonshire, PE28 3PG
Planning appeal 3326904 at Street Record, High Street, Earith, Huntingdonshire, PE28 3PG (Huntingdonshire District Council) was dismissed on 13 September 2024 by Inspector Sibley G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation upon the character and appearance of the area.
5G telecoms installation: H3G 15m street pole and additional equipment cabinets
- Authority
- Huntingdonshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Change of use
- Inspector
- Sibley G
- Postcode
- PE28 3PG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation upon the character and appearance of the area
- whether the siting and appearance of the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Conservation Area
- if any harm were to occur, whether this would be outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed, considering any suitable alternatives
What decided it
The appellant did not provide clear and persuasive evidence that the proposed site was the least harmful option or that alternative sites had been adequately assessed, combined with the failure to preserve or enhance the Conservation Area's character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP11Policy LP12Policy LP34
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 121Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 208
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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