The Verge, Birmingham Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 2SS

Planning appeal 6000678 at The Verge, Birmingham Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 2SS (Wyre Forest District Council) was dismissed on 31 December 2025 by Inspector Billings C, 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 surrounding area.

20m high Valmont Phase 7.2 streetworks monopole, supporting two dishes and nine antennas. Additionally, one GPS node installed at the top of the streetworks pole. Six cabinets at ground level, along with other ancillary equipment

Authority: Wyre Forest District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: Billings C
Postcode: DY10 2SS

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 surrounding area
the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the living conditions of occupiers of nearby residential properties, in regard to outlook
whether any harm would be outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed, taking account of any suitable alternatives

What decided it

The proposal would appear as an overly prominent, anomalous feature harmful to the spacious, open character of the surrounding area and would adversely affect the outlook of nearby residential occupiers, and this harm was not outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed given the inadequate consideration of alternatives.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SP.36

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