®Planning appeal decision
Occupation Road Street Works, Occupation Road, West Ealing, W13 9RR
Planning appeal 3319499 at Occupation Road Street Works, Occupation Road, West Ealing, W13 9RR (London Borough of Ealing) was dismissed on 22 November 2023 by Inspector Teasdale N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be granted planning permission by Article 3(1) and Schedule 2, Part 16, Class A of the GPDO with regard to the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the character and appearance of the area including whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of the Forester Public House Grade II listed building and, 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.
described as, ‘Proposed 5G telecoms installation: H3G 16m street pole and additional equipment cabinets
- Authority
- London Borough of Ealing
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Teasdale N
- Postcode
- W13 9RR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be granted planning permission by Article 3(1) and Schedule 2, Part 16, Class A of the GPDO with regard to the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the character and appearance of the area including whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of the Forester Public House Grade II listed building and, 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 visual prominence and dominance of the 16-metre monopole in an open setting adjacent to a Grade II listed building, combined with insufficient evidence that the site represented the only viable option, meant the harm to character, appearance and heritage setting could not be outweighed by the benefits of the telecommunications installation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D4Policy D8Policy 7.4Policy 7B
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202Paragraph 117Paragraph 114Paragraph 16
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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