®Planning appeal decision
Belwood Farm , Land North of Rushcarr Drain, Belton , Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN9 1QW
installation of a 25m lattice tower, 6 no. antenna apertures, 4 no. 600mm microwave transmission dishes and 7 no. equipment cabinets inside an 8m x 8m compound enclosed by a 2.1m high palisade fence with gate and development ancillary thereto
- Authority
- North Lincolnshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Smith J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the siting and appearance of the mast on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the non-designated heritage asset of Isle of Axholme Area of Special Historic Landscape Interest
- if any harm would occur, whether this is outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed, taking into account an assessment of any suitable alternative sites
What decided it
The mast would not appear alien or visually intrusive when viewed against the backdrop of existing significant modern infrastructure in the landscape, and the specific location differs from the open fields that characterise the heritage asset, resulting in no unacceptable effect on its significance.
Framework references: 122, 216
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