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Dismissed13 June 20243327450

Area of Footpath, St Nicholas Close Street Works, St Nicholas Close, Kings Lynn, PE30 1QW

Planning appeal 3327450 at Area of Footpath, St Nicholas Close Street Works, St Nicholas Close, Kings Lynn, PE30 1QW (King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 June 2024 by Inspector Dyer I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the significance of the St Nicholas Conservation Area.

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

Authority
King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
telecoms · Change of use
Inspector
Dyer I
Postcode
PE30 1QW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the significance of the St Nicholas Conservation Area
  • The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the significance of the Chapel of St Nicholas, a Grade I listed building
  • The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the significance of True's Yard and Smokehouse, which are both Grade II listed buildings

What decided it

The public benefits of providing network coverage do not outweigh the less than substantial harm to heritage assets because the appellant failed to provide sufficient evidence that alternative sites, particularly one on the opposite side of North Street, would not be equally or more suitable.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council Core Strategy (2011)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 118Paragraph 121Paragraph 135Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 208

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