®Planning appeal decision
Area of Grass Verge, Rochester Way, Shooters Hill, Greenwich,, London, SE9 1SG
erection of a 15 metre high Phase 8 telecommunications pole with built-in cabinet, 3no. separate cabinets and ancillary works
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Jones RE
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, including the setting of the Progress Estate Conservation Area
What decided it
The significant public benefits of the telecommunications infrastructure do not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the setting of the Progress Estate Conservation Area and the conflicts with development plan policies.
The significant economic and social benefits of upgrading electronic communication infrastructure and extending 5G coverage were weighed against the less than substantial harm to the setting of the conservation area, with the balance tipping against the proposal because the benefits did not outweigh the identified harm.
Framework references: 117, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy D3, Policy D4, Policy D8, Policy S16, Policy HC1, Policy DH1, Policy DH3, Policy DH(c), Policy DH(h)
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.