®Planning appeal decision
Ballards Lane Streetworks, Ballards Lane Grass Verge, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0SL
Planning appeal 3293519 at Ballards Lane Streetworks, Ballards Lane Grass Verge, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0SL (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 12 May 2023 by Inspector Glassar S, 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, including on the setting of the Grade II listed Beresford Court; and if any harm were to occur, whether this is outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed, taking account of any suitable alternatives.
the installation of a 20 metre high monopole supporting 12no. antennas and 2no. 600mm dishes, the installation of 7no. equipment cabinets and development ancillary thereto
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Glassar S
- Postcode
- RH8 0SL
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, including on the setting of the Grade II listed Beresford Court; and if any harm were to occur, whether this is outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed, taking account of any suitable alternatives
What decided it
The harm to the setting of the Grade II listed building Beresford Court, assessed as less than substantial but given substantial weight, was not outweighed by the public benefits of improved telecommunications provision, particularly given the lack of convincing evidence that alternative sites had been thoroughly reviewed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CSP18CSP20CSP21DP6DP7DP20LNP6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 197Paragraph 198Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 201Paragraph 202Paragraph 117
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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