Planning appeal decision
Burgess Wood Road, Holtspur, Beaconsfield, HP9 1EG
Planning appeal 3288144 at Burgess Wood Road, Holtspur, Beaconsfield, HP9 1EG (Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *) was dismissed on 5 July 2022 by Inspector Chalk M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and, if harm would result from the proposed development, whether that harm would be outweighed by the need for it.
15.0m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Chalk M
- Postcode
- HP9 1EG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and, if harm would result from the proposed development, whether that harm would be outweighed by the need for it
What decided it
The appeal site's visual sensitivity and the unacceptable harm to character and appearance caused by the prominent mast, which would not be outweighed by the need for telecommunications infrastructure in this instance.
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