Grass Verge Tangley Park Road, Hampton, Twickenham, TW12 3YH

Planning appeal 6000266 at Grass Verge Tangley Park Road, Hampton, Twickenham, TW12 3YH (Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 January 2026 by Inspector Sibley G, 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, including trees and biodiversity.

the installation of 1No. 20m ‘Phase 8’ monopole, 6No. antennas, 1No. GPS Node and 4No. ground-based equipment cabinets (1No. Wraparound and 3No. others) and ancillary development thereto

Authority: Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: Sibley G
Postcode: TW12 3YH

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, including trees and biodiversity
the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on flood risk
if any harm were to occur, whether this would be outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed, considering any suitable alternatives

What decided it

The siting and appearance of the proposed monopole would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, combined with unresolved flood risk concerns and insufficient evidence that alternative sites could not deliver the same benefits with less harmful effects.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 27Policy 28Policy 29Policy 36Policy 42Policy 8Policy G6Policy G7
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 122

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