Queens Hall Car Park, Forbes Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8PL

the installation of a 20m monopole supporting 12no. antenna apertures and 2no. 600mm dishes along with 1no. wraparound cabinet, 6no. equipment cabinets, all within a 1m high hooped perimeter barrier and ancillary development thereto

Authority: Swale Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Sylvester G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the siting and appearance of the proposed installation would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Faversham Conservation Area and its effect on the setting and significance of listed buildings and a non-designated heritage asset
If any harm is identified whether it 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 the significance of heritage assets, particularly the conservation area and listed buildings, would not be outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal, taking account of the inadequately assessed alternative sites.

Framework references: 118, 119, 121, 195, 205, 208

Plan policies cited: CP4, CP8, DM14, DM32, DM33

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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