HD Storage Solutions Limited, Unit 2, Herald Way, Coventry, CV3 2NY

installation of 25.0m lattice tower, supporting 12no. antennas, 1no. 0.3m dish and 1no. 0.6m dish on support poles fixed to tower legs, 7no. equipment cabinets and 2.1m high palisade fence surrounding tower base and ancillary development

Authority: Coventry City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: Townend K

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, with particular regard to the height and massing of the structure and the effect on the street scene and views from Claybrookes Marsh
Whether any harm would be outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed, taking into account any suitable alternatives

What decided it

The absence of suitable alternative sites within the required cell area to deliver the necessary replacement and improved telecommunications coverage and capacity outweighed the visual harm to character and appearance.

Plan policies cited: Policy C2, Policy DE1

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