Planning appeal decision
Chessington Road, West Ewell, Ewell, KT19 9UR
Planning appeal 3295605 at Chessington Road, West Ewell, Ewell, KT19 9UR (Epsom and Ewell Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 March 2023 by Inspector Phillips B, 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.
a ‘15.0m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works
- Authority
- Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Phillips B
- Postcode
- KT19 9UR
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 siting and appearance of the proposed monopole would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the area that is not outweighed by the need for the installation, as suitable alternative sites have not been definitively ruled out.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM10DM18CS5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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