®Planning appeal decision
Caesars Place, Ockford Road, Godalming, GU7 1QW
Planning appeal 3275708 at Caesars Place, Ockford Road, Godalming, GU7 1QW (Waverley Borough Council) was allowed on 15 December 2021 by Inspector Glassar S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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 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
- Postcode
- GU7 1QW
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HA1 of the Strategic Policies and Sites Local PlanPolicy HE8 of the Local PlanPolicy TD1 of the Strategic Policies and Sites Local PlanPolicy D1 of the Local PlanPolicy D4 of the Local Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202Paragraph 114
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.