®Planning appeal decision
Cowley Business Park, High Street, Cowley, UB8 2AD
Planning appeal 3269903 at Cowley Business Park, High Street, Cowley, UB8 2AD (London Borough of Hillingdon) was allowed on 1 November 2021 by Inspector Chandler M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed development on the surrounding area, and whether any harm caused would be outweighed by the need to site the installation in the proposed location, having regard to the potential availability of alternative sites, and the requirements of national policy.
Installation of a 20m high monopole supporting 12no antenna apertures & 2no 300mm dishes; installation of 8no cabinets; ancillary development thereto
- Authority
- London Borough of Hillingdon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Chandler M
- Postcode
- UB8 2AD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed development on the surrounding area, and whether any harm caused would be outweighed by the need to site the installation in the proposed location, having regard to the potential availability of alternative sites, and the requirements of national policy
What decided it
The economic and social benefits of the telecommunications infrastructure, supported by national policy requiring support for electronic communications networks, outweighed the limited harm to landscape character and heritage setting, particularly given that alternative sites had been appropriately considered and rejected.
The limited harm to the setting of nearby listed buildings and harm to landscape character and visual amenities was outweighed by the economic and social benefits of the proposal and the need to site the installation in the proposed location to prevent loss of service.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 114Paragraph 118Paragraph 202
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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