®Planning appeal decision
Area of Footpath, Fairbridge Road, Upper Holloway, London, N19 3HS
the erection of an 18 metre high Phase 8 telecommunications pole with built-in cabinet, 3no. separate cabinets and ancillary works
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Baxter C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- highway safety with regards to footpath width
What decided it
The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area caused by the incongruous, dominating design and scale of the 18-metre telecommunications pole outweighed the public benefits of 5G installation, particularly given insufficient evidence that alternative sites or redesign had been properly explored.
The public benefits of 5G installation were outweighed by the substantial harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area, as alternative options had not been fully explored.
Plan policies cited: Policy CS8 of the Islington's Core Strategy 2011, Policy DM2.1 of the Islington's Local Plan: Development Management Policies 2013, Policy DM2.7 of the Islington's Local Plan: Development Management Policies 2013, Policy SI6 of the London Plan 2021
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