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Telecommunications Site 78221, Amyand Park Road, Opp. 148 Amyand Park Road, Richmond Upon Thames, TW1 3HY
Planning appeal 3264789 at Telecommunications Site 78221, Amyand Park Road, Opp. 148 Amyand Park Road, Richmond Upon Thames, TW1 3HY (Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 June 2021 by Inspector Buchanan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the siting and appearance of the development on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to the streetscene and to the setting of the Amyand Park Road Conservation Area.
the installation of a telecommunications base station, 1no 15m alpha monopole with 2no 300mm dishes, 2no equipment cabinets and associated ancillary works thereto
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Buchanan R
- Postcode
- TW1 3HY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the siting and appearance of the development on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to the streetscene and to the setting of the Amyand Park Road Conservation Area
- highway safety, with particular reference to pedestrian movement
- whether any harm caused is outweighed by the need to site the installation in the location proposed, including with regard to the potential availability of alternative sites
What decided it
The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area and to highway safety, which was not outweighed by the significant public benefit of improved mobile communications, and the failure to demonstrate that the appeal site was the only viable location.
the significant public benefit of improved mobile communications was outweighed by the substantial harm to character and appearance and highway safety
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP1Policy LP33Policy LP44Policy LP3Policy LP4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 193Paragraph 194Paragraph 196Paragraph 113Paragraph 124Paragraph 127Paragraph 102Paragraph 109Paragraph 110Paragraph 112
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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