Land at Gypsy Lane, Water Orton, B46 1PB

Planning appeal 3347218 at Land at Gypsy Lane, Water Orton, B46 1PB (North Warwickshire Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 November 2024 by Inspector Han U, 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.

the installation of a telecommunications base station comprising 25m lattice mast supporting 6 no antenna, 4 no dishes, together with ground - based equipment cabinets and ancillary development thereto

Authority: North Warwickshire Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: Han U
Postcode: B46 1PB

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 mast would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area, and the appellant had not adequately demonstrated that no reasonable alternative sites were available, particularly the rugby club car park periphery location.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy LP3Policy LP14Policy LP30

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