®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed22 January 20243327389
Area of Footpath, Whitleigh Cross Street Works, Whitleigh Cross, Plymouth, PL6 5DR
Proposed 5G telecoms installation: H3G 15m street pole and additional equipment cabinets
- Authority
- Plymouth City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Rose C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the siting of the proposed installation on highway safety with particular regard to pedestrian and cycle movements
- if any harm would occur, whether this is outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives
What decided it
The siting of the proposal would significantly harm highway safety with regard to pedestrian and cycle movements by reducing the shared footway/cycleway width below recommended standards, and the applicant had not adequately demonstrated that all suitable alternative sites had been explored and discounted.
Framework references: 108, 114, 116, 121, 122
Plan policies cited: Policy DEV29
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