®Planning appeal decision
Allowed23 July 20253364408
Grass Verge outside Spar/ Frydays Fish and Chip Shop, Walker Road, Walsall, WS3 1JR
the installation of a 20m monopole supporting 6 no. antennas, 2 no. 0.3m dishes, 2 no. cabinets, associated ancillary equipment and development thereto
- Authority
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hughes L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the siting and appearance of the proposed installation would harm the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at the residential apartments to the west and 62 Well Lane and 1 Chaucer Road with regard 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 need for improved 5G coverage in the area, supported by paragraph 119 of the Framework, combined with the absence of any demonstrably more suitable alternative sites, outweighed the limited harm to character and appearance.
Framework references: 119, 135
Plan policies cited: GP2, ENV32, ENV38, ENV2, ENV3
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