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Area of Grass Verge, Sundrige Avenue at the Junction Between Orchard Road and Sundridge Avenue, Bromley, BR1 2PX
Planning appeal 3322824 at Area of Grass Verge, Sundrige Avenue at the Junction Between Orchard Road and Sundridge Avenue, Bromley, BR1 2PX (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 24 January 2024 by Inspector English D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the character and appearance of the area, 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.
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
- Postcode
- BR1 2PX
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, 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 unacceptable harm to character and appearance caused by the height, scale and prominence of the proposed street pole and the visual clutter from multiple cabinets was not outweighed by the need for the installation at this location, given the lack of robust evidence that suitable alternative sites had been properly explored.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 37Policy 89
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 121
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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