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Allowed23 August 20243339456

Welwyn Garden City Ambulance Station, Ascots Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4HL

Planning appeal 3339456 at Welwyn Garden City Ambulance Station, Ascots Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4HL (Welwyn Hatfield Council) was allowed on 23 August 2024 by Inspector Chalk M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the siting and appearance of the area.

Proposed telecommunications installation; Proposed MBNL 17.5m high HEL Phase 5 tower and associated ancillary works

Authority
Welwyn Hatfield Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
telecoms · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Chalk M
Postcode
AL7 4HL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the siting and appearance of the area
  • If harm is identified, whether that harm would be outweighed by the need for the installation and the absence of suitable alternative sites

What decided it

The need for the telecommunications installation and the lack of acceptable alternative sites outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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