Planning appeal decision
270 Heston Road, Hounslow, Greater London, TW5 0RG
Planning appeal 3298350 at 270 Heston Road, Hounslow, Greater London, TW5 0RG (London Borough of Hounslow) was allowed on 28 November 2022 by Inspector Jones RE, 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.
5G telecoms installation: H3G Phase 8 15m high street pole c/w wrap-around cabinet and 3 further additional equipment cabinets
- Authority
- London Borough of Hounslow
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Jones RE
- Postcode
- TW5 0RG
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
- safe pedestrian movements along the pavement
What decided it
The proposal would not result in material harm to visual amenities or safe pedestrian movements, and the clear need to plug a gap in network coverage outweighs any limited harm to character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CC1Policy CC2Policy EC2Policy EC4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 114
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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