Planning appeal decision
North Hill Drive, Romford, Essex, RM3 7YX
Planning appeal 3269367 at North Hill Drive, Romford, Essex, RM3 7YX (London Borough of Havering) was allowed on 16 July 2021 by Inspector Tudhope S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
the installation of a 20m monopole supporting 12no antenna apertures & 2no 300mm dishes; installation of 7no cabinets; ancillary development thereto
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Tudhope S
- Postcode
- RM3 7YX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed monopole, despite its prominence, would not detract from the open and spacious character of the area and would appear as functional infrastructure not unexpected by the side of a road.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DC61Policy DC64
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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