Area of Grass Verge, Upton Road Street Works, Upton Road, Wirral, CH43 9RN

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

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.

Plan policies cited: Policy TE1 of the Wirral Unitary Development Plan 2000, Designing for Development by Mobile Phone Operators Supplementary Planning Document 2006

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