OSCOTT'S CONTROVERSIAL PLANNING APPLICATION LIKELY TO BE REFUSED

I have now been informed (see below) by the Birmingham City Council that they are minded to refuse the proposed Planning application for a mast at the rear of 43 Bowman Road.
I am sure all those residents who have taken the time to sign the petitions against this planning application (which I have submitted on their behalf) will be delighted to hear this news.
However the finale decision has not been made yet and I would warn local residents about getting their hopes raised to early.
Local residents, Councillors and the Planning Department have done all they can however to stop this ugly mast blighting the properties of home owner if the local area.

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL PLANNING DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION

Your Ref: Application Number: 2011/07248/PA
Date: Monday 5th December 2011 Please quote this number whenever you contact us
about this application. For more information please
contact:
0121 303 1115
TO

Cllr Keith Linnecor
Oscott Ward
Labour
Email us at planning.enquiries@birmingham.gov.uk
Dear Sir / Madam
Site: Bowman Road Yard, Rear of 43 Bowman Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 2RN
Proposal: Installation of a telecoms support pole supporting 6 antennas and 2 dishes (18.2m in
height in total) and ground based equipment. Secured by 2.1m high palisade fence.
I am writing to tell you that the Council has made a decision on the above application using powers delegated to it
from Planning Committee. The application has been accepted as needing prior approval and that permission be
refused. on 05 December 2011. Any related conditions or reasons for refusal can be viewed on the decision
document at www.birmingham.gov.uk/planningonline in the related documents section or by contacting us.
Please note that it may take up to 48 hours before the documents are available online.
If you had requested to speak at the Planning Committee, the guidance leaflet available on the web explained
that the application might be decided on behalf of the Council by myself and this has been the case on this
occasion.
In the case of a refusal by the Council, it should be borne in mind that the applicant has the right of appeal to
the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government against the decision of the Local Planning
Authority.
Please note there is NO third party right of appeal.
Plans and details of this and other applications are available to view at
www.birmingham.gov.uk/planningonline. Alternatively you could contact us as shown above or by email at
planning.enquiries@birmingham.gov.uk
Yours faithfully
Waheed Nazir, Director of Planning and Regeneration