Planning appeal decision
Area of Footpath to the Front of Leeson House, Richmond Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 2NJ
Planning appeal 3299865 at Area of Footpath to the Front of Leeson House, Richmond Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 2NJ (Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 April 2023 by Inspector Tucker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area; and, 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.
the installation of a 15-metre-high monopole, 4 no. equipment cabinets and development work ancillary thereto
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Tucker A
- Postcode
- TW1 3AJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area; and, 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 appellant failed to robustly justify the proposed siting by properly considering alternative sites and solutions, and the harm to character and appearance and conservation area setting was not outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP1Policy LP3Policy LP8Policy LP13Policy LP14Policy LP16Policy LP33
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 114Paragraph 117Paragraph 202
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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