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Dismissed3 October 20233314930

The Hale, Chesterton, Cherwell, Oxfordshire, OX26 1UJ

Planning appeal 3314930 at The Hale, Chesterton, Cherwell, Oxfordshire, OX26 1UJ (Cherwell District Council) was dismissed on 3 October 2023 by Inspector Wilkinson H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on the setting of the Chesterton Conservation Area.

proposed telecommunications installation: Proposed 15.0m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround cabinet at base and associated ancillary works

Authority
Cherwell District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
telecoms · Change of use
Inspector
Wilkinson H
Postcode
OX26 1UJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on the setting of the Chesterton Conservation Area

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the setting of the Conservation Area, to which great weight was attached, outweighed the moderate weight given to the social and economic benefits of improved telecommunications connectivity.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ESD 15Policy C28Policy C39
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 197Paragraph 199Paragraph 200

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