Planning appeal decision
Land West of Hallingbury Road, Bishops Stortford, CM22 7QN
Planning appeal 3343349 at Land West of Hallingbury Road, Bishops Stortford, CM22 7QN (East Hertfordshire District Council) was allowed on 13 January 2025 by Inspector Robbie G, 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, if any harm would occur, whether this is outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives.
1 x 25m high lattice tower, 3 x Commscope antenna mounted on proposed ring head frame, 1 x 0.6m transmission dish fixed to proposed dish pole above headframe, 1 x 0.6m transmission dish fixed to proposed tower leg offset brackets, 1 x GPS node fixed to proposed antenna pole, 1 x AIRO cabinet (600x600x2100), 1 x MK5B Link AC cabinet (1200x600x1600) and other ancillary equipment and underground cabling
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Robbie G
- Postcode
- CM22 7QN
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, if any harm would occur, whether this is outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives
What decided it
The siting and appearance of the proposed installation would avoid material harm to the character and appearance of the area due to comprehensive screening from existing vegetation and woodland, making the proposal acceptable.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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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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