®Planning appeal decision
Hillcourt Farm, Welland, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR13 6NH
installation of a 20m lattice tower, 6 no. antenna apertures, 2 no. 600mm microwave transmission dishes and equipment cabinets inside an 8m x 8m compound enclosed by a 1.4m high stock-proof post and rail fence with a 1m wide gate and development ancillary thereto
- Authority
- Malvern Hills District 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 development upon the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on the setting of the National Landscape
- 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 siting and appearance of the proposed development would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and moderate harm to the setting of the National Landscape, and this harm was not outweighed by the need for the installation or by the benefits of improved telecommunications infrastructure, particularly given that less harmful alternatives had not been properly explored.
Plan policies cited: Policy SWDPR 31, Policy SWDPR 36, Policy PL1, Policy PL7
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.