®Planning appeal decision
Land Adj. Pollards Oak Crescent, Hurst Green, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0JG
Planning appeal 3328491 at Land Adj. Pollards Oak Crescent, Hurst Green, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0JG (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 23 May 2024 by Inspector Pearce J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the siting and appearance of the proposed monopole would be acceptable having regard to the character and appearance of the area 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 telecommunications installation upgrade; existing EE/H3G 8.0m high replica telegraph pole to be removed and replaced with a proposed EE/H3G 18.0m high phase 7 monopole complete with wraparound cabinet and associated ancillary works
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Pearce J
- Postcode
- RH8 0JG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the siting and appearance of the proposed monopole would be acceptable having regard to the character and appearance of the area 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
What decided it
The substantial height and thickness of the proposed monopole would harmfully contrast with the surrounding built environment and reduce the quality of the area's openness and consistency of scale, resulting in unacceptable harm to character and appearance that was not outweighed by the need for the installation or justified by evidence of alternative site exploration.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CSP18Policy DP6Policy DP7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 121
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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