Planning appeal decision
Riverside Farm, Riverside Road, Riverside Farm, Norfolk , NR25 7YE
Planning appeal 3330412 at Riverside Farm, Riverside Road, Riverside Farm, Norfolk , NR25 7YE (North Norfolk District Council) was dismissed on 5 June 2024 by Inspector Hickey A, 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.
the proposed installation of a 15m lattice mast comprising 3 no antennas together with 4 no ground-based cabinets and ancillary development thereto
- Authority
- North Norfolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hickey A
- Postcode
- NR25 7YE
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 unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area, including the designated heritage assets and national landscape, could not be outweighed by the public benefits of improved telecommunications coverage.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN 1Policy EN 2Policy EN 4Policy EN 8Policy EN 9Policy CT 4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 72
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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