Existing base station, The Station Public House, Stoneleigh Broadway, Epsom , Surrey, KT17 2JA

an upgrade of an existing base station consisting of the proposed removal of 3 no existing antennas to be replaced with proposed 2no antennas on new steelwork fixed to chimney brickwork, together with the replacement of 3 no cabinets and ancillary development thereto

Authority: Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Holden S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed works and development would preserve the Grade II listed building or any features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses

What decided it

The public benefits of improved mobile communications infrastructure, including upgraded coverage and new 4G/5G services, outweighed the less than substantial harm to the listed building's appearance, particularly given the removal of the most visually problematic antenna and the ability to camouflage the replacement equipment.

Framework references: 114, 199, 202, 56

Plan policies cited: Policy DM8, Policy DM9, Policy DM18(iii)

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