®Planning appeal decision
Land at West End Avenue and Marsh Road Junction, Adjacent to 171 Marsh Road, Pinner, HA5 5NG
Planning appeal 3359810 at Land at West End Avenue and Marsh Road Junction, Adjacent to 171 Marsh Road, Pinner, HA5 5NG (London Borough of Harrow) was dismissed on 3 September 2025 by Inspector Armstrong N, 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 would occur, whether this is outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives.
the installation of a telecommunications base station comprising a 17.5m high slimline column (height to the top of shrouded antennas) associated 2 no. GPS modules fixed to the side and top of the column, 2 no. 300mm diameter dish antennas, associated 5 no. equipment cabinets and 1 no. meter cabinet and ancillary works
- Authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Armstrong N
- Postcode
- HA5 5NG
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 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 siting and appearance of the proposed monopole would cause material harm to the character and appearance of the area that is not outweighed by the need for the installation, as the appellant has not provided sufficient evidence that suitable alternative sites have been fully explored and found to be infeasible.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM49
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 120Paragraph 122
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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