®Planning appeal decision
Land north of Carrowbreck House, Carrowbreck close, Hellesdon, Norfolk, nr6 5fb
the installation of a new 25m lattice mast, hosting 6no. antennas and 2no. dish antennas, with 3no. equipment cabinets and 1no meter cabinet all within a fenced compound. All other associated ancillary apparatus and permitted development thereto
- Authority
- Broadland District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Gee R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, with particular regard to the River Wensum River Valley Landscape Character Area, and the living conditions of the residents of neighbouring properties, with regard to outlook
- Whether any harm caused would be outweighed by any benefits of the proposal, including the need to site the installation in the location proposed having regard to the potentially available or alternative sites
What decided it
The demonstration that the proposed site is the least-worst option among available alternatives, combined with the established principle of telecommunications development under the GPDO and the moderate public benefits of improved 5G connectivity, outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance.
Plan policies cited: Policy 2 of the Greater Norwich Local Plan 2024, Policy GC4 of the Broadland Development Management DPD 2015, Policy EN1 of the Broadland Development Management DPD 2015, Policy EN2 of the Broadland Development Management DPD 2015
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.