Planning appeal decision
Area of Footpath, Kingston Hill, Coombe, Kingston, KT2 7JP
Planning appeal 3280478 at Area of Footpath, Kingston Hill, Coombe, Kingston, KT2 7JP (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was dismissed on 5 September 2023 by Inspector Parkin A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed development 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 alternative locations.
5G telecoms installation: 15m high streetpole and 3no cabinets with ancillary works
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Change of use
- Inspector
- Parkin A
- Postcode
- KT2 7JP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed development 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 alternative locations
What decided it
The siting and appearance of the proposed mast would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and the setting of the locally listed building, and the appellant failed to demonstrate that the need for this location outweighed that harm or that no more suitable alternative sites were available.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS8DM10DM12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 114Paragraph 202Paragraph 203
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
Town Planner Pro holds this letter. The Appeals plan opens it and every other letter we hold, all of them searchable, with the main issues and what decided each case picked out. We do not show letters on the free site because they carry people’s names and addresses.
With an account
What an account adds to this decision


More decisions in Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2023
- Allowed22 May 20243325272Jubilee Way, Chessington, Surrey, KT9 1TR
- Dismissed13 March 20243323347Area of Footpath, King Charles' Road, Oakhill Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT5 9BE
- Allowed14 September 20233305150Pavement O/S 79 Clarence St, , Kingston Upon Thames , KT1 1RB
- Allowed14 September 20233305031Church Road Street Works, Church Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT4 7EW
- Dismissed23 June 20233299291Area of Existing Footpath off Palace Road Close to Junction With Portsmouth Road, Surbiton, London, KT1 2BF
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.
®