®Planning appeal decision
Area of Footpath, The Grove Street Works, The Grove, Kent, DA12 1DX
Planning appeal 3326886 at Area of Footpath, The Grove Street Works, The Grove, Kent, DA12 1DX (Gravesham Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 February 2024 by Inspector De Freitas Terceiro P, 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, the living conditions of the occupiers of the nearby residential properties due to outlook 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.
a 5G telecoms installation: H3G 20m street pole and additional equipment cabinets
- Authority
- Gravesham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- De Freitas Terceiro P
- Postcode
- DA12 1DX
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, the living conditions of the occupiers of the nearby residential properties due to outlook 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
- whether the appropriate consultations were carried out
What decided it
The proposed telecoms pole would be especially visually intrusive in this setting, causing unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area and the outlook of nearby residents, and the appellant had not adequately demonstrated that less visually intrusive alternatives had been fully explored.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS19
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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