Planning appeal decision
Corner of Rotherham Road and Retford Road, Handsworth , Sheffield, S13 9LJ
Planning appeal 3345100 at Corner of Rotherham Road and Retford Road, Handsworth , Sheffield, S13 9LJ (Sheffield City Council) was allowed on 26 August 2024 by Inspector Bromley N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on highway safety, with particular regard to future highway works and pedestrian accessibility.
telecommunications NTQ installation; Proposed Valmont 20m High Phase 7 Mk2 Streetworks Pole and associated ancillary works
- Authority
- Sheffield City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Bromley N
- Postcode
- S13 9LJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on highway safety, with particular regard to future highway works and pedestrian accessibility
What decided it
The absence of substantiated evidence demonstrating that the proposed installation would have an unacceptable impact upon highway safety or pedestrian accessibility.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE14 of the Sheffield Unitary Development Plan (1998)
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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