®Planning appeal decision
Cranmore Park , Cranmore Drive , Solihull , B90 4RZ
a telecommunications installation, 40m High FLI ATS1301 5G Lattice Tower on 7.7 x 7.7 x 1.2m deep concrete base with 3mᴓ circular Headframe for 6No. Antennas Apertures at 350°/130°/220° and 4No. 600ᴓ Dishes. RRU’s, BOB’s and Active Routers to be fixed to Headframe below Antennas and associated ancillary works
- Authority
- Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Plenty B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed mast on the character and appearance of the area, and whether any harm caused would be outweighed by the need to site the installation in the location proposed having regard to any alternative sites
What decided it
The visual harm to character and appearance caused by the tall, utilitarian lattice tower in a comparatively low-lying context, combined with an incomplete and non-robust site search that failed to adequately demonstrate the proposed location would cause the least harmful effect compared to alternatives, outweighed the substantial public benefits of improved telecommunications infrastructure.
Framework references: 122
Plan policies cited: Policy P14, Policy P15
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