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Dismissed15 April 20243325080

Royal Mail Grass Verge, Royal Mail Delivery Office, 55 Longmore Avenue, Barnet, EN5 1AA

Planning appeal 3325080 at Royal Mail Grass Verge, Royal Mail Delivery Office, 55 Longmore Avenue, Barnet, EN5 1AA (London Borough of Barnet) was dismissed on 15 April 2024 by Inspector Symmons 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 and, if any harm or risk would occur, whether this would be outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives.

Installation of a new 18m-high slimline telecommunications monopole with wraparound cabinet supporting 12 stacked antenna apertures and 2 transmission dishes, plus 6 ground-based equipment cabinets and ancillary development

Authority
London Borough of Barnet
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector
Symmons J
Postcode
EN5 1AA

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 and, if any harm or risk would occur, whether this would be outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives

What decided it

The appellant did not sufficiently demonstrate that alternative sites were unsuitable, and therefore the network coverage benefits did not justify the proposal's unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM01Policy DM18
National Planning Policy Framework
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