Roebuck Plaza, Buttermarket Street, Warrington, WA1 2PP

‘Proposed rooftop telecommunications installation. Proposed 6No. Antennas on Tripods, 4No. ᴓ600 Dishes, 2No. GPS Nodes, 4No. Cabinets and associated ancillary works’

Authority: Warrington Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: Moulton E

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The extent to which the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Buttermarket Street Conservation Area, and its effect on the character and appearance of the host building and the town centre
Whether the proposal would preserve the setting of nearby Grade II listed buildings

What decided it

The proposal would harm the character and appearance of the Buttermarket Street Conservation Area and the setting of the Grade II listed Church, and an alternative sequentially preferable site had not been ruled out, so the benefits did not outweigh the identified heritage harm.

Framework references: 212, 213, 215

Plan policies cited: Policy DC2, Policy DC6, Policy TC1

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