®Planning appeal decision
Grass Verge South of Split Crow Road, East of Junction With Deckham Terrace, Gateshead, Tyner and Wear , NE8 3TX
Planning appeal 3334586 at Grass Verge South of Split Crow Road, East of Junction With Deckham Terrace, Gateshead, Tyner and Wear , NE8 3TX (Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 February 2024 by Inspector Caines 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, and the living conditions of the occupiers of houses close to the site.
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
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Caines A
- Postcode
- NE8 3TX
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- 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)
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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