Object to the erection of an 18.5m mobile mast and bulky cabinets in the Old Chiswick Conservation Area
Dai Richards Guest |
/ #1 Objection to PA/2021/4816 Planning Reference: 00306/OPP58/COM12022-01-14 08:36System Reference: PA/2021/4816 Planning Reference: 00306/OPP58/COM1
3. In addition, the proposed development would harm not only the setting of the Old Chiswick Conservation Area but also the adjacent the Chiswick House Conservation Area and therefore conflict with the conservation requirements of the National Planning Policy Framework
5. The proposed pole would be 18 meters high with dramatic obvious “antennae casings” at the top and a large “wrap around” casing at its base. The pole would be close to two mature trees. The mast would be considerably higher than the adjacent trees and the street lighting columns in the locality. This would make the mast overtly incongruous and visually overwhelming within the context of the historically important Old Chiswick Conservation Area within which it is situated. 9. The proposed pole would be considerably higher than any other item of street furniture in the locality. The pole would appear stark and prominent in this junction position. It would clearly be visible in views from all other roads that adjoin the roundabout including views from and towards the adjacent Old Chiswick Conservation Area. Consequently, it would be quite visible to road users and pedestrians. This would be particularly stark in the winter months. 10. Owing to its position, height and diameter, the pole would appear as an incongruous addition to the street scene that would not be read within the context of existing street furniture within the Old Chiswick Conservation Area. The design means that it would have a ‘top heavy’ appearance that often characterises telecommunications masts, its height and width would set it apart from the nearby lighting columns. It would appear as fairly bulky and intrusive, particularly when viewed against the skyline. Against this background, the proposed mast would, particularly in views from Edensor Road and Grantham Road, and Pumping Station Road appear as an intrusive feature that would harmfully detract from the character and appearance of the area. 11. This proposal would have a detrimental effect on the setting of the Old Chiswick Conservation Area. In the context of the National Planning Policy Framework great weight should be given to the conservation of a designated heritage asset. Any harm should require clear and convincing justification. In this case the public benefits of sighting the mast opposite 58 Corney Road would not outweigh the harm to the designated heritage asset. 12. The public benefit in the range of the transmitter would be marginal given the current excellent standard of access to mobile and optical fibre provision in the area. The governments requirement of providing high speed internet access to residents is already well provided for. Specifically 13. The “through the air signal” to mobile phones signal strength is already more than adequate for full access to voice and 4G services. The strength of the signal was measured at the mast site on 26th December 2021 remained at stable average of nine micro watts per meter squared and 0.11Volts per meter. Easily showing full five bar signal and 4G connection on a phone. 14. It should be recognized that the need to provide additional telecommunications coverage within the locality and the Government’s support for telecommunication infrastructure needs to be carefully balanced against the visual impact of the proposal. In this case the operational and locational needs of the operators do not outweigh the significant harm that the siting of the pole in this particular location would cause. 15. The planning application fails to take into consideration the schooling of children in the educational facility that is the Chiswick Pier Trust. This lies only 150m from the mast site. Users are, for example, the “Thames Explorer Trust”. For planning purposes this facility should be considered a “School” 16. In the application site options D3 and D4 have been discounted because they are in the proximity of schools. This application should be discounted for the same reason, namely its proximity to the schools noted in the application (Cavendish Primary School, Dukes Meadow Community Centre, Poland Chiswick School) as well as Chiswick Pier Trust. 17. The consultation process with schools and the residents has been derisory and therefore the application should be dismissed and should only be re-considered once a proper consultation process has been followed. 18. From the application it can be seen that the total effort made by the applicant to consult with the schools named was a single email to each school just as they are breaking up for Christmas. This does not constitute a proper consultation. Sighting a “No Response” – “To the best of our knowledge no response was received” does not constitute a satisfactory consultation, nor can it be accepted as representing the views of the schools concerned or the parents and governors of the schools involved. 19. Virtually no consultation has been undergone within the ward. I have received no communication, electronic or otherwise. I have not seen any boards advertising the application. |
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