Planning appeal decision
Area of Grass Verge off Footpath Serving Mostyn Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 3LD
Planning appeal 3299426 at Area of Grass Verge off Footpath Serving Mostyn Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 3LD (London Borough of Merton) was dismissed on 6 December 2022 by Inspector White P, 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 18m high street pole with wrap-around cabinet and 3 further additional equipment cabinets
- Authority
- London Borough of Merton
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- White P
- Postcode
- SW19 3LS
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
- 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 18m mast would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area, and this harm would not be outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed, particularly given the failure to adequately explore alternative locations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM D1Policy DM D2Policy DM D6Policy DM O1Policy CS 13Policy CS 14Policy D8
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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