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Dismissed18 March 20243330452

Land North of Granary Farm, Stanbridge Road, Tilsworth, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9PW

Planning appeal 3330452 at Land North of Granary Farm, Stanbridge Road, Tilsworth, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9PW (Central Bedfordshire) was dismissed on 18 March 2024 by Inspector Allen K, 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, and if any harm is identified whether that harm would be outweighed by the need to site the installation in the location proposed.

the installation of: 1 x 20-metre-high ground based Swann Group Type A Column mast, 3 x multi-band antenna fixed to crowsnest headframe, 2 x 0.6m DIA transmission dishes fixed to crowsnest headframe, 1x GPS Node fixed to proposed antenna pole, 1 x AIRO Cabinet (600x600x2100), 1 x MK5B Link AC cabinet (1200x600x1600), 1 x 7m x 7m compound formed from 1.8m high palisade fence with 1m wide access gate and other ancillary equipment and cabling. The proposed structure will be galvanised and the ground-based equipment cabinets are to be light grey (RAL 7035)

Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector
Allen K
Postcode
LU7 9PW

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, and if any harm is identified whether that harm would be outweighed by the need to site the installation in the location proposed

What decided it

The appellant failed to demonstrate that suitable alternative sites with less harmful siting and appearance had been properly explored, and the harm to character and appearance was not outweighed by the need for the installation.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EE5Policy HQ1Policy HQ5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 122

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