®Planning appeal decision
Kings Road, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 7RS
Planning appeal 3359140 at Kings Road, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 7RS (Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 12 June 2025 by Inspector Walker R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the street scene and the living conditions of occupiers of nearby residential properties with particular reference to outlook.
the installation of a 20m radio base station supporting 6 no. antennas, 3 no. RRUs and ancillary development thereto including 2 no. equipment cabinets and GPS module
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Walker R
- Postcode
- M16 7RS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the street scene and the living conditions of occupiers of nearby residential properties with particular reference to outlook
- 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 absence of suitable alternative sites that would provide the required coverage, combined with the Framework's policy support for 5G network expansion, outweighed the localised harm to the street scene.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy JP-P1 of the Places for Everyone Joint Development PlanPolicy L7 of the Council's Core Strategy
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 119Paragraph 122
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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