®Planning appeal decision
Area of Footpath, Gasworld Parts upper Richmond Road,, West Richmond, Surrey, SW14 7JT
the installation of a 20 metre high monopole supporting 6 no. antennas, 4 no. equipment cabinets (including a wraparound cabinet) and development works ancillary thereto
- Authority
- Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Jones RE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on local biodiversity
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the character and appearance of the area, including with regard to nearby Buildings of Townscape Merit (BTM)
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on flood risk
- 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 significant harm to character and appearance caused by the monopole's visual discordance with the surrounding streetscene, combined with unresolved concerns about biodiversity and flood risk impacts and insufficient evidence that alternative sites had been fully explored, outweighed the telecommunications benefits.
Framework references: 11, 81, 117
Plan policies cited: Policy LP33
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