Agenda item

Telecommunications Developments

(if any).

Minutes:

The following applications were reported in the Addendum Report:

 

(i)                   Location:Eastcote Road, opposite junction of Lyncroft Avenue (P/2895/04/CDT)

 

 

Proposal:

·            12m high pole with 1.5m antenna sited at the near edge of the footway

·            2 ancillary cabinets

 

RESOLVED:  That prior approval of siting and appearance be NOT required.

 

(See also Minute 812(ii)).

 

(ii)                 Location:Land adjacent to 2 Woodhall Drive, Pinner (B/2915/04/CDT)

 

 

Proposal:

·            10m high simulated telegraph pole with inoyek duel polar omni antenna and equipment cabinet

·            The dimensions of the equipment cabinet would be 1.45m x 0.65m x 1.25m high

·            The facilities would be sited on the 2.2 – 2.5m wide pedestrian pavement to the south east side of Uxbridge Road

 

RESOLVED:  That (1) prior approval of details of siting and appearance IS required;

 

(2)  approval of details of siting and appearance be REFUSED for the following reasons:

 

(i)         The proposal, by reason of excessive size and unsatisfactory siting, would be visually obtrusive and unduly prominent to the detriment of the amenity of local residents and the streetscene in general.

 

(ii)         The proposal, by reason of excessive size and unsatisfactory siting, would reduce the footway width to an unacceptable degree which would be detrimental to pedestrian safety.

 

(See also Minute 812(ii)).

 

(iii)                Location:Junction of Elms Road and Uxbridge Road (P/2861/04/CDT)

 

 

Proposal:

·            Provision of 10.3m lamp post style Microcell telecommunications column sited towards the rear of the footway.

·            Ancillary cabinet located 4.4m south of the column to the rear of the footpath.  Cabinet dimensions to include 1.45m (L), 0.65m (W) and 1.25m (H).

·            Column colour to be galvanised steel/grey and cabinet to be midnight green.

 

RESOLVED:  That (1) prior approval of siting and appearance IS required; and

 

(2)  approval of details of siting and appearance be REFUSED for the following reason and informative:

 

Reason:  The proposed development, by reason of its size, appearance and proximity to existing street furniture, would give rise to a proliferation of such apparatus to the detriment of the visual amenity and appearance of the streetscene and the area in general.

 

Informative:  INFORM41_M (SD1, D4, D24)

 

(See also Minute 812(ii)).

 

(iv)                Location:Outside North Harrow Methodist Church Hall, Pinner Road (P/2888/04/CDT)

 

 

Proposal:

·            Provision of 10m lamppost style Microcell telecommunications column sited towards the front edge of the boundary.

·            Ancillary cabinet located 8m north of the column to the rear of the grass verge.  Cabinet dimensions to include 1.45m (L), 0.65m (W) and 1.25 (H).

·            Column colour to be galvanised steel – anthracite grey and cabinet to be midnight green.

 

RESOLVED:  That (1) prior approval of siting and appearance is required;

 

(2)  approval of details of siting and appearance be REFUSED for the following reasons:

 

(i)                  The proposal, by reason of excessive size and unsatisfactory siting, would be visually obtrusive and unduly prominent to the detriment of the amenity of local residents and the streetscene in general.

 

(ii)                 The proposed development would give rise, by the neighbouring residents, to a perception and fear of health risk to the detriment of residential amenity.

 

[Notes:  (1)  Prior to discussing the above application, the Committee received representations from objectors which were noted.  Following the receipt of  representations, the Committee asked a number of questions of the objectors.  One of the objectors also tabled a petition objecting to the application.

 

There was no indication that a representative of the applicant was present and wished to respond;

 

(2)  during consideration of the above application, it was moved and seconded that the application be refused on the grounds of visual amenity and health rather than on visual amenity only.

 

Following a vote, this was carried and the application was refused on the grounds set out above;

 

(3) the Chief Planning Officer had recommended the application be granted].

 

(See also Minute 812(ii)).