®Planning appeal decision
Pavement Outside Tesco Ltd, 108 – 118 Walton Road, East Molesey, KT8 0HP
Planning appeal 6008598 at Pavement Outside Tesco Ltd, 108 – 118 Walton Road, East Molesey, KT8 0HP (Elmbridge Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: the effect of the proposed Hub on the character and appearance of the area.
installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit
- Authority
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- telecoms
- Postcode
- KT8 0HP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: the effect of the proposed Hub on the character and appearance of the area
- Appeal B: the effect of the proposed advertisement on the visual amenity of the area
What decided it
The bulky size and visual prominence of the illuminated Hub structure, combined with its disruptive effect on the rhythm and spacing of existing street furniture, would cause substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area that could not be overcome by the telecommunications and public service benefits offered.
applying Policy S4 of the NPPF, the benefits of the proposal (wi-fi, public services, device charging, 4G/5G coverage, renewable energy, environmental sensors) were given substantial weight, but were substantially outweighed by the adverse effects on character, appearance and visual amenity, particularly the conflict with Policy DP3 requiring substantial weight to be given to compliance with relevant development plan policies on design quality
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS7Policy CS17Policy DM2Policy DM15
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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