®Planning appeal decision
Caesars Place, Ockford Road, GODALMING, GU7 1QW
the installation of a 5.5m high alpha pole, 4no. 600mm dishes and 4no. equipment cabinets at rooftop level, along with development ancillary thereto
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Glassar S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Ockford Road Conservation Area (ORCA), the effect on the setting of a designated heritage asset and the effect on the setting of nearby listed buildings
- the living conditions of neighbouring occupants
What decided it
The significant public benefits of maintaining and expanding telecommunications coverage in the area clearly outweighed the less than substantial harm to the Ockford Road Conservation Area.
The less than substantial harm to the Ockford Road Conservation Area was outweighed by the significant public benefits of the proposal in maintaining and expanding 3G and 4G telecommunications coverage, in accordance with paragraph 202 of the Framework.
Framework references: 199, 200, 202, 114
Plan policies cited: Policy HA1 of the Strategic Policies and Sites Local Plan, Policy HE8 of the Local Plan, Policy TD1 of the Strategic Policies and Sites Local Plan, Policy D1 of the Local Plan, Policy D4 of the Local Plan
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.