Land at Oxford Road South, Chiswick, W4 3DH

Planning appeal 3343478 at Land at Oxford Road South, Chiswick, W4 3DH (London Borough of Hounslow) was dismissed on 13 January 2025 by Inspector Aqbal M, 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.

the installation of a telecommunications base station comprising a 20 m high slim streetworks column, associated 6 no. antenna, 2 no. dish antennas, 1 no. GPS module fixed to the top, 2 no. ground-based equipment cabinets and ancillary works

Authority: London Borough of Hounslow
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: Aqbal M
Postcode: W4 3DH

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
The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbours
The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on highway safety, and in the event that any harm is identified, whether that harm would be outweighed by the need to site the installation in the location proposed

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Wellesley Road Conservation Area caused by the visually dominant and conspicuous appearance of the monopole was not outweighed by the public benefits of improved telecommunications coverage and capacity.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 72

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