Leek Road Street Works, Leek Road, Stoke on Trent, ST4 2DF

Planning appeal 3333146 at Leek Road Street Works, Leek Road, Stoke on Trent, ST4 2DF (Stoke-on-Trent City Council) was dismissed on 23 April 2024 by Inspector Ollerenshaw M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

proposed 5G telecoms installation: H3G 16m street pole and additional equipment cabinets

Authority: Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: Ollerenshaw M
Postcode: ST4 2DF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
Whether any harm to character and appearance would be outweighed by the need to site the installation in the proposed location, having regard to the potential availability of alternative sites

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate that alternative sites had been comprehensively assessed and that the appeal site was the best available option, combined with the significant harm to character and appearance, meant the benefits of the proposal could not outweigh the identified harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CSP1 of the Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent Core Spatial Strategy 2006-2026 Adopted 2009Policy PR14 of the Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent Urban Design Guidance Supplementary Planning Document 2010
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 118Paragraph 121

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