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Dismissed8 April 20243326906

Area of Grass Verge, Vicarage Road Street Works, Vicarage Road, Marldon, TQ3 1NN

Planning appeal 3326906 at Area of Grass Verge, Vicarage Road Street Works, Vicarage Road, Marldon, TQ3 1NN (South Hams District Council) was dismissed on 8 April 2024 by Inspector Hills J, 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.

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

Authority
South Hams District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
telecoms · Change of use
Inspector
Hills J
Postcode
TQ3 1NN

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
  • Whether any harm would be outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives

What decided it

The appellant did not provide sufficiently robust evidence that alternative sites had been thoroughly reviewed, particularly regarding mast sharing options and sites outside the constrained search area, failing to meet NPPF paragraph 121(c) requirements, and the resulting visual harm to character and appearance was not outweighed by the communications benefits.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 121

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