Grass Verge Outside Spar/ Frydays Fish and Chip Shop, Walker Road, Walsall, WS3 1JR

Planning appeal 3364408 at Grass Verge Outside Spar/ Frydays Fish and Chip Shop, Walker Road, Walsall, WS3 1JR (Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 23 July 2025 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the character and appearance of the area.

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
Postcode: WS3 1JR

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: GP2ENV32ENV38ENV2ENV3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 119Paragraph 135

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