Land adj. Pollards Oak Crescent, Hurst Green, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0JG

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

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.

Framework references: 121

Plan policies cited: Policy CSP18, Policy DP6, Policy DP7

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