®Planning appeal decision
TP Lower Road, Telegraph Pole Lower Road, Faversham, ME13 7LJ
an upgrade to the existing 8.0m EE/H3G OMNI Antenna on root foundation. Proposed EE/H3G Phase 7 Monopole complete with wrapround cabinet to be installed on root foundation and associated ancillary works
- Authority
- Swale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Sylvester G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the character and appearance of the area, and the settings of the Faversham Conservation Area (CA), and the Grade II listed building known as Kosicot
- if any harm is identified whether it would be outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed, taking into account any suitable alternatives
What decided it
The appellant's failure to demonstrate a robust sequential approach to site selection and that all potential opportunities to use existing buildings, structures or masts had been considered, combined with the significant harm to character and appearance and less than substantial harm to heritage assets, meant the public benefits of the installation were outweighed by the identified harms.
Framework references: 114, 115, 117, 199, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy CP4, Policy DM14, Policy CP8, Policy DM33, Policy DM32
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.