®Planning appeal decision
Area of Footpath, Cambridge Road, London, SW20 0PH
Planning appeal 3271447 at Area of Footpath, Cambridge Road, London, SW20 0PH (London Borough of Merton) was dismissed on 4 November 2021 by Inspector MacLeod R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal's public benefits would be outweighed by impacts from its siting and appearance on (a) the street scene and Copse Hill Conservation Area, (b) the open character of the area and adjacent Metropolitan Open Land and (c) the availability of on-street parking.
erection of a 15 metre high Phase 8 Telecommunications Pole with Built-In Cabinet, 3no Separate Cabinets and Ancillary Works
- Authority
- London Borough of Merton
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- MacLeod R
- Postcode
- SW20 0PH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal's public benefits would be outweighed by impacts from its siting and appearance on (a) the street scene and Copse Hill Conservation Area, (b) the open character of the area and adjacent Metropolitan Open Land and (c) the availability of on-street parking
What decided it
The visual intrusiveness of the 15-metre pole in the street scene and its detrimental impact on the open character of the area and the significance of the Copse Hill Conservation Area outweighed the public benefits of improved 5G connectivity.
The proposal's public benefits in improved connectivity were outweighed by impacts from its siting and appearance on the street scene, the Copse Hill Conservation Area and the open character of the Metropolitan Open Land.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS13Policy CS14Policy DMD1Policy DMD2Policy DMD4Policy DMD6Policy DMO1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 114Paragraph 115Paragraph 117
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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