A national telecommunications company has appealed a decision to refuse plans for a new 5G mast in Harrogate.
CK Hutchison Networks (UK) Ltd, which operates Three Mobile, proposed installing the mast on Park Parade.
It submitted the plan to the former Harrogate Borough Council in November 2022.
The developer said the proposal would help to “improved network coverage and capacity” in the area.
However, the council rejected the plan on the grounds it would be detrimental to the visual amenity of the site.
John Worthington, who was chief planner at the council at the time, said in a decision notice:
“The proposed street pole, by virtue of its external appearance, scale and siting, would be a visually incongruous and alienated addition that would be detrimental to the visual amenity and character of the site and conservation area.
“It would fail to respect local distinctiveness. This harm outweighs the benefits of the proposal in this location.”
CK Hutchison Networks (UK) Ltd has now taken the decision to the government’s Planning Inspectorate, which deals with planning disputes.
A planning inspector will make a decision on the appeal at a later date.
The move is the second time the company has appealed a decision to refuse a 5G mast in Harrogate.
The borough council also rejected a plan to build a mast at Granby Park, which is adjacent to the Stray by Skipton Road.
An appeal against the refusal was submitted by the company in July this year.
Read more:
- Plans for two masts to meet ‘acute need’ for 5G in Harrogate
- Harrogate council refuses plan for 5G mast overlooking the Stray
