®Planning appeal decision
Area of Footpath, King Charles' Road, Oakhill Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT5 9BE
Proposed 5G telecoms installation: H3G 15m street pole and additional equipment cabinets
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Change of use
- Inspector
- Smith J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- its effect on the setting of the Fishponds Park Conservation Area
- the effect of the proposed siting on safe and suitable pedestrian access to the proposed primary school
- if any harm would occur, whether this is outweighed by public benefits, including the need for the installation to be sited as proposed, taking into account any suitable alternatives
What decided it
The cumulative harm to the Conservation Area setting, character and appearance of the area, and pedestrian safety to the proposed school, combined with inadequate evidence that suitable alternative sites had been properly investigated, meant the public benefits of improved telecommunications coverage did not outweigh the identified harms.
Framework references: 208
Plan policies cited: London Plan Policy D3, London Plan Policy HC1, Core Strategy Policy CS8, Core Strategy Policy DM10, Core Strategy Policy DM12
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.