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Dismissed30 May 20233308016

Land at Crown Court Car Park, Crown Court, Crownpits, Godalming, GU7 1DY

Planning appeal 3308016 at Land at Crown Court Car Park, Crown Court, Crownpits, Godalming, GU7 1DY (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 30 May 2023 by Inspector Guest H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would comply with paragraph A.2(1)(b) and (c) regarding siting and appearance.

installation of a new 15m monopole tower to support antenna, associated radio-equipment housing and ancillary development hitherto

Authority
Waverley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector
Guest H
Postcode
GU7 1DY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would comply with paragraph A.2(1)(b) and (c) regarding siting and appearance
  • the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The siting and appearance of the 15-metre monopole would be visually intrusive and dominant in the sensitive transition area between the historic town centre and Phillips Memorial Park, significantly harming the setting and significance of the Godalming Conservation Area, with insufficient evidence that the siting minimises visual impact so far as practicable or that alternative locations had been properly explored.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 117

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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