®Planning appeal decision
Highways Land, Greenwood Avenue, Dagenham, London, RM10 7DL
the installation of 17m streetpole, antennas, ground- based apparatus and ancillary development
- Authority
- London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Naylor R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed telecommunications equipment upon the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the siting on pedestrian movement with specific regard to footway obstruction
- Whether any harm would be outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed, taking into account any suitable alternatives
What decided it
The harm to character and appearance caused by the prominent siting of the 17m monopole in a low-density residential area was not outweighed by the need for installation at this location, as the appellant failed to provide sufficiently robust evidence that suitable alternative sites had been properly assessed and discounted.
Framework references: 114
Plan policies cited: Policy D4, Policy SI6, Policy CP3, Policy BP11, Policy BC12
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