Billy Mill Avenue, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 0QP

20m H3G/EE Valmont 20m high phase 7 Streetworks Pole on root foundation, 6no. cabinets, 2no. GPS node, 2no. 600mm dishes, 6no. apertures, 3no. shared apertures. The proposed telecom mast replaces a nearby site

Authority: North Tyneside Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: Clark L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the siting and appearance of the proposed telecommunications installation would be acceptable in terms of character and appearance of the area and, if any harm would occur, whether this would be outweighed by the need for the installation, taking into account any suitable alternative sites

What decided it

The applicant did not adequately demonstrate that less harmful alternative sites had been properly explored, and the significant harm to character and appearance caused by the mast's prominence in a low-rise residential area could not be justified.

Plan policies cited: Policy DM7.11, Policy DM6.1

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