Drummond Road, Shamblehurst, Hedge End, Hampshire, SO30 2AH

Planning appeal 3369416 at Drummond Road, Shamblehurst, Hedge End, Hampshire, SO30 2AH (Eastleigh Borough Council) was dismissed on 30 December 2025 by Inspector Evans J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation upon the character and appearance of the area.

the installation of a 20m Streetworks monopole, 2 No. 0.3m dishes, and 6 No antennae at 16.32m and 19.52m. Additionally, a GPS node will be installed on top of the monopole, along with four cabinets at ground base level. Ancillary equipment, as shown in the attached drawings, will also be installed

Authority: Eastleigh Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: Evans J
Postcode: SO30 2AH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation upon the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation upon highway safety
if any harm would occur, whether this would be outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives

What decided it

The significant and unacceptable harms arising from the siting and appearance of the monopole, combined with inadequate demonstration that suitable alternative sites had been properly considered, meant the public benefits of maintaining network provision could not outweigh these harms.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DM1Policy DM9Policy DM13Policy S4

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