LANGHORN DRIVE, WHITTON, LONDON BOROUGH OF RICHMOND UPON THAMES, TW2 7PA

15.0m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround cabinet at base and associated ancillary works

Authority: Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Bowyer J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the siting and appearance of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including with regard to the adjacent Metropolitan Open Land, the significance of the Rosecroft Gardens Conservation Area and the effect on trees
the effect of the siting of the development on pedestrian safety
if any harm would occur, whether this would be outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed having regard to any suitable alternatives

What decided it

The siting of the monopole directly in front of The Stoop entrance signboard and its obstruction of pedestrian passage on the verge, combined with unmitigated visual harm to the character and appearance of the area, could not be justified by the telecommunications benefits despite the constrained area of search.

Plan policies cited: Policy LP 1, Policy LP 3, Policy LP 5, Policy LP 13, Policy LP 16, Policy LP 18, Policy LP 33, Policy LP 44

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