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Allowed1 August 20253363298

Area of Grass Verge, Douglas Road, Stanwell, Surrey, TW19 7NB

Planning appeal 3363298 at Area of Grass Verge, Douglas Road, Stanwell, Surrey, TW19 7NB (Spelthorne Borough Council) was allowed on 1 August 2025 by Inspector Francis L, 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 and, if any harm were to occur, whether this is outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives.

a 20-metre high streetworks pole supporting 9no. radio antennas, 2no. transmission dishes and ancillary equipment. The pole will come complete with a ground -based wraparound cabinet along with 5no. additional cabinets which will be set at the base of the pole and within the grass verge on Douglas Road

Authority
Spelthorne Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector
Francis L
Postcode
TW19 7NB

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 and, if any harm were to 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 comprehensive analysis of alternative sites with clear reasons for their rejection, combined with the absence of substantive evidence of other suitable, less prominent sites within the required search area, outweighed the identified harm to character and appearance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN1 of the Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document adopted 2009

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