®Planning appeal decision
Walpole Lodge (Telecommunications Site Ref 78216), 7 Plaza Gardens, Putney, SW15 2DP
the installation of telecommunications equipment comprising of 3no antennas and 3no 300mm dishes on new support structures, 2no equipment cabinets and associated ancillary works thereto
- Authority
- London Borough of Wandsworth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- McGlone A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed telecommunications equipment on the communal amenity space of Walpole Lodge, the living conditions of nearby residents and the visual amenity of the area
- whether any harm caused is outweighed by the need to site the installation in the location proposed having regard to the potential availability of alternative sites
What decided it
The significant harm to communal amenity space and living conditions of residents caused by the overbearing effect of the equipment on the highest part of the roof, combined with the failure to fully explore alternative sites in accordance with policy DMS9, outweighed the need for improved telecommunications coverage.
The economic and social benefits of improved network coverage and future-proofing the network were outweighed by the significant harm to residential amenity and the conflict with the development plan requirement to fully explore alternatives.
Framework references: 112, 113
Plan policies cited: Policy IS 6 of the Core Strategy, Policy DMS 9 of the Development Management Policies Document, DMPD Policy DMS1
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.