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Dismissed13 March 20243323347

Area of Footpath, King Charles' Road, Oakhill Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT5 9BE

Planning appeal 3323347 at Area of Footpath, King Charles' Road, Oakhill Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT5 9BE (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was dismissed on 13 March 2024 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

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
Postcode
KT5 9BE

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy HC1Core Strategy Policy CS8Core Strategy Policy DM10Core Strategy Policy DM12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 208

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