®Planning appeal decision
Henry Giles House, 73-79 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 3BQ
the installation of 3 no. 5.45m support poles supporting 3 no. antenna apertures (1 antenna aperture on each support pole) at 23.85m AGL and 3 no. 3.0m support poles supporting 3 no. 600mm diameter transmission dishes (1 dish on each support pole) at 21.3m AGL and ancillary development thereto, along with 4 no. equipment cabinets at roof level
- Authority
- Cambridge City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Fort G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the siting and appearance of the appeal proposal on the significance of heritage assets, including whether the character or appearance of the Castle and Victoria Road Conservation Area would be preserved or enhanced
- Whether the siting of the proposed development is justified by the necessary evidence with reference to national and local planning policy
- Whether any public benefits of the proposal would outweigh any harm to the significance of heritage assets
What decided it
The public benefits of enhanced telecommunications coverage for general users and emergency services, supported by thorough evidence justifying the siting choice, outweighed the marked but less than substantial harm to heritage assets when assessed in accordance with Framework paragraphs 205 and 208.
Framework references: 8, 118, 119, 121, 205, 208
Plan policies cited: Policy 55, Policy 56, Policy 58, Policy 60, Policy 61, Policy 84
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.