®Planning appeal decision
Bridgnorth Road, Wollaston, Dudley, DY8 3PZ
Planning appeal 3353823 at Bridgnorth Road, Wollaston, Dudley, DY8 3PZ (Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 18 February 2025 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the setting of the Woolaston Conservation Area, and if any harm would occur, whether this is outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited in this position by taking into account any suitable alternative sites and the public benefits.
base station telecommunications installation. Proposed 20.0m high monopole and headframe on a new 4.3x4.3x1.1m concrete base together with 12 No. antennas, 4 No. ᴓ300mm dishes, 6 No. cabinets, 1 No. meter cabinet and associated ancillary works
- Authority
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Smith J
- Postcode
- DY8 3PZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the setting of the Woolaston Conservation Area, and if any harm would occur, whether this is outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited in this position by taking into account any suitable alternative sites and the public benefits
What decided it
The significant public benefits of providing improved 5G mobile communications networks outweighed the limited less than substantial harm to the setting of the Conservation Area, and no more suitable alternative site was available.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV2 of the Black Country Core Strategy 2011Policy D8 of the Dudley Borough Development Strategy 2016
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 119Paragraph 215
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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