Planning appeal decision
Tidlock House, Erebus Drive, Woolwich, London, SE28 0GP
Planning appeal 3298377 at Tidlock House, Erebus Drive, Woolwich, London, SE28 0GP (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was dismissed on 11 January 2023 by Inspector Nilsson A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
a 5G telecoms installation: H3G Phase 8 17m high street pole c/w wrap-around cabinet and 3 further additional equipment cabinets
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Nilsson A
- Postcode
- SE28 0GP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed development on highway safety
What decided it
The significant and cumulative harm caused to the character and appearance of the area and highway safety by the scale, height and design of the proposed 17m monopole outweighs the public benefits of the telecommunications installation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DH1Policy DH(c)Policy D3Policy D8Policy IM4Policy IM(b)Policy T2Policy T4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 10
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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