®Planning appeal decision
Area of Footpath, Cambridge Road, London, SW20 0PH
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
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.
Framework references: 114, 115, 117
Plan policies cited: Policy CS13, Policy CS14, Policy DMD1, Policy DMD2, Policy DMD4, Policy DMD6, Policy DMO1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.