®Planning appeal decision
Streetworks The Avenue, Wandsworth, SW4 9AZ
the installation of a 15m monopole accommodating antenna and GPS node, 3 no. equipment cabinets and ancillary development thereto
- Authority
- London Borough of Wandsworth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Dade E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the siting of the proposal would be inappropriate development on land designated as Metropolitan Open Land
- The effects of the siting and appearance of the proposal upon openness
- The effects of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including whether it would preserve and enhance the significance of Clapham Common Conservation Area
- The effects of the siting and appearance of the proposal on highway safety
- If the proposed development would be inappropriate, whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it
What decided it
The appellant failed to demonstrate that the appeal site was the only and most suitable option within the target area, such that the public benefits of improved telecommunications did not clearly outweigh the harms to the openness of Metropolitan Open Land, character and appearance of the conservation area, and highway safety.
Framework references: 114, 115, 116, 148, 149, 150, 202
Plan policies cited: London Plan Policy G3, Wandsworth Development Management Policies Document Policy DMO1, London Plan Policy SI6, Wandsworth Development Management Policies Document Policy DMS9, Wandsworth Core Strategy Policy IS3, Wandsworth Development Management Policies Document Policy DMS1, London Plan Policy HC1, Wandsworth Development Management Policies Document Policy DMS2, London Plan Policy T1, London Plan Policy T4, London Plan Policy T2, Wandsworth Development Management Policies Document Policy DMT1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.