Grass Verge at Junction of High Street and Bournehall Road , Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 3EH

Planning appeal 3310629 at Grass Verge at Junction of High Street and Bournehall Road , Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 3EH (Hertsmere Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 July 2023 by Inspector Wilson D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to the setting of the Bushy High Street Conservation Area and adjacent Locally Listed Building.

telecommunications installation: Proposed 15.0m Phase 9 slimline Monopole and associated ancillary works

Authority: Hertsmere Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: Wilson D
Postcode: WD23 3EH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to the setting of the Bushy High Street Conservation Area and adjacent Locally Listed Building
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 unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area and the significance of the Conservation Area and locally listed building, which is not outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal or justified by the need to site the installation at this location.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: SADM29SADM30CS14CS22
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 114Paragraph 115Paragraph 117

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