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Dismissed30 January 20233299732

Thames Street, Sunbury-on-Thames, Spelthorne, Surrey, TW16 5QH

Planning appeal 3299732 at Thames Street, Sunbury-on-Thames, Spelthorne, Surrey, TW16 5QH (Spelthorne Borough Council) was dismissed on 30 January 2023 by Inspector Sutton A, 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 or appearance of the Lower Sunbury Conservation Area.

Proposed 5G telecoms installation: H3G Phase 8 19m high street pole c/w wrap-around cabinet and 3 further additional equipment cabinets

Authority
Spelthorne Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector
Sutton A
Postcode
TW16 5QH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the character or appearance of the Lower Sunbury Conservation Area
  • highway safety in 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 harmful visual effects of the tall mast on the character and appearance of the Lower Sunbury Conservation Area, combined with insufficient evidence that no more suitable alternatives were reasonably available, outweighed the limited public benefits of the 5G infrastructure.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN1Policy EN6Policy CC2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 200

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