Planning appeal decision
Area of Footpath, Berrylands, Kingston Upon Thames, KT5 8JU
Planning appeal 3270636 at Area of Footpath, Berrylands, Kingston Upon Thames, KT5 8JU (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was dismissed on 1 February 2022 by Inspector MacLeod R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on highway safety in relation to the width remaining on a footway.
the erection of a 15 metre high Phase 8 telecommunications pole with built-in cabinet, 3no. separate cabinets and ancillary works
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Change of use
- Inspector
- MacLeod R
- Postcode
- KT5 8JU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on highway safety in relation to the width remaining on a footway
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether any harm would be outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives
What decided it
The considerable harm to character and appearance and footway obstruction was not outweighed by the need for the installation at this particular location, as suitable alternative sites had not been adequately ruled out.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS8DM9DM10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 115
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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