®Planning appeal decision
Bridgnorth Road, Wollaston, Dudley, DY8 3PZ
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
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.
Framework references: 119, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy ENV2 of the Black Country Core Strategy 2011, Policy D8 of the Dudley Borough Development Strategy 2016
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.