Planning appeal decision
Windmill Lane, Southall, UB2 4UA
Planning appeal 3296321 at Windmill Lane, Southall, UB2 4UA (London Borough of Ealing) was dismissed on 28 March 2023 by Inspector O'Brien L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on highway safety and 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.
Installation of a 20.0m monopole phase 5 on a new root foundation with 8 port wideband antennas; installation of one Mk5 cabinet, one Wiltshire cabinet and Huawei cabinet (56 Day Prior Notification Process)
- Authority
- London Borough of Ealing
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- O'Brien L
- Postcode
- UB2 4UA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on highway safety and 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 proposal would cause unacceptable harm to highway safety through the reduction of pedestrian footway width at a location with high traffic volumes and proximity to a bus stop, and this harm was not outweighed by communications benefits given insufficient evidence of alternative site assessment.
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