®Planning appeal decision
Area of Grass Verge, Upton Road Street Works, Upton Road, Wirral, CH43 9RN
Planning appeal 3326907 at Area of Grass Verge, Upton Road Street Works, Upton Road, Wirral, CH43 9RN (Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 February 2024 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the street scene, and whether any harm would be outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited in this position by considering suitable alternative sites and public benefits.
Proposed 5G telecoms installation: H3G 20m street pole and additional equipment cabinets
- Authority
- Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Smith J
- Postcode
- CH43 9RN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the street scene, and whether any harm would be outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited in this position by considering suitable alternative sites and public benefits
What decided it
The public benefits of improved 5G coverage and economic growth do not outweigh the significant harm to the siting and appearance of the proposal in this location, and the appellant has not adequately demonstrated the absence of more suitable alternative sites.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TE1 of the Wirral Unitary Development Plan 2000Designing for Development by Mobile Phone Operators Supplementary Planning Document 2006
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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