Planning appeal decision
Area of Grass Verge, White Hill, Hilltop, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1AH
Planning appeal 3304549 at Area of Grass Verge, White Hill, Hilltop, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1AH (Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *) was dismissed on 14 June 2023 by Inspector Worley E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and, in the event that any harm is identified, whether that harm would be outweighed by the need to site the installation in the location proposed and any benefits associated with the proposal.
Proposed 5G telecoms installation:H3G Phase 8 17m high street pole c/w wrap-around cabinet and 3 further additional equipment cabinets
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Worley E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and, in the event that any harm is identified, whether that harm would be outweighed by the need to site the installation in the location proposed and any benefits associated with the proposal
What decided it
The proposal would result in significant unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area that is not outweighed by the operational need for the installation, and less harmful alternative sites have not been demonstrated to have been fully explored.
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