®Planning appeal decision
Area of Grass Verge, Chislehurst Road opposite 246 Chislehurst Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1NT
5G telecoms installation: 15m street pole and 3 additional ancillary equipment cabinets and associated ancillary works
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- English D
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, including the Chislehurst Road, Petts Wood Conservation Area
- highway safety
- 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 harm to the Conservation Area's character and appearance, combined with unacceptable impacts on highway safety, was not outweighed by the public benefits of 5G infrastructure, particularly given that the appellant failed to adequately demonstrate that no suitable alternative sites were available.
Framework references: 72, 118, 119, 121, 205, 206, 208
Plan policies cited: Policy 32, Policy 37, Policy 41, Policy 89
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