®Planning appeal decision
Western Way Streetworks, Western Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 6ER
the installation of a 15 metre high monopole supporting 6 no. antennas and 2 no. transmission dishes, 4 no. equipment cabinets and development works ancillary thereto
- Authority
- Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Parker R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the street scene of Western Way and whether any identified harm is outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives
What decided it
The visual harm arising from the monopole's height, prominence and visual clutter in the street scene would not be outweighed by the public benefits of improved telecommunications coverage, particularly given the limited evidence of overriding need for this specific location.
Framework references: 115
Plan policies cited: Policy EM10
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