Planning appeal decision
Grass Verge on South Side of Stretford Road, Opposite Nuttall Street Junction, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 9JA
Planning appeal 3332838 at Grass Verge on South Side of Stretford Road, Opposite Nuttall Street Junction, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 9JA (Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 24 May 2024 by Inspector Hughes L, 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 would occur, whether this is outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives.
the installation of a telecommunications base station comprising of a 20m monopole, supporting 6 no antennas, 2 no dishes, installation of 3 No. cabinets together with ancillary development
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hughes L
- Postcode
- M16 9JA
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 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 significant benefits of providing 5G coverage and improved network capacity in the area, combined with the lack of any identified suitable alternative sites, outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy JP-P1Policy JP-C2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 118Paragraph 119Paragraph 121
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.
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