Planning appeal decision
Rowan Road, West Drayton, Hillingdon, London, UB7 7TU
Planning appeal 3277138 at Rowan Road, West Drayton, Hillingdon, London, UB7 7TU (London Borough of Hillingdon) was dismissed on 8 March 2022 by Inspector O'Doherty A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the character and appearance of the area and, if any harm would occur, whether this is outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives.
described as, “Proposed 15m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works
- Authority
- London Borough of Hillingdon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- O'Doherty A
- Postcode
- UB7 7TU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the character and appearance of the area and, if any harm would occur, whether this is outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives
What decided it
The proposal would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and it has not been proven that less harmful alternative sites are not available.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE1Policy DMHB 11Policy DMHB 12Policy DMHB 21
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 114Paragraph 117Paragraph 130
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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