Land at Manor Lane, Opposite Stock Road Junction, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 1AD

Planning appeal 3364073 at Land at Manor Lane, Opposite Stock Road Junction, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 1AD (Sheffield City Council) was allowed on 22 August 2025 by Inspector Savage K, 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 and, 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.

a 17.5m high street furniture style mast (RAL6009 Green), 6 No. antennas (RAL7035 Grey), 4 No. cabinets (1 No. 1900x600x1722mm; 1 No. 823x600x1722mm; 1 No. 993x600x1722mm; 1 No. 655x255x1015mm) (RAL6009 Green) and all ancillary development

Authority: Sheffield City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Change of use
Inspector: Savage K
Postcode: S2 1AD

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 and, 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 a suitable alternative site to deliver 5G coverage benefits, combined with the limited geographic scale of harm to character and appearance, outweighed the identified harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS74 of the Sheffield Core Strategy 2009Policy BE5 of the Unitary Development Plan 1998Policy H14 of the Unitary Development Plan 1998

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