®Planning appeal decision
Grass Verge South of Split Crow Road, East of Junction with Deckham Terrace, Gateshead, Tyner and Wear , NE8 3TX
a 20m slim-line monopole supporting 6 no. antennas and 2 no. transmission dishes, 2 no. equipment cabinets, and ancillary development thereto including 3 no. Remote Radio Units (RRUs) and 1 no. GPS module
- Authority
- Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Caines A
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 the living conditions of the occupiers of houses close to the site
- Whether any harm would be outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternative sites
What decided it
The significant adverse visual effect and impact on neighbouring living conditions could not be outweighed by the need for the installation at this location, as the appellant had not demonstrated that suitable alternative sites were genuinely less preferable.
Plan policies cited: Policy CS15 of the Core Strategy and Urban Core Plan for Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne (2015), Policy MSGP17 of the Making Spaces for Growing Places Local Plan Document for Gateshead (2021), Policy MSGP24 of the Making Spaces for Growing Places Local Plan Document for Gateshead (2021)
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