®Planning appeal decision
Land at Coombe Lane (Junction Of Gravel Hill), Lower Shirley, Croydon, CR0 5RF
the installation of a new 15.0m column supporting 6 no antennas, together with ground-based equipment cabinets and ancillary development thereto
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Ollerenshaw M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether any harm would be outweighed by the need to site the installation in the proposed location, having regard to the potential availability of alternative sites
What decided it
The absence of realistic alternative sites capable of delivering improved coverage and capacity, combined with the significant social and economic benefits of 5G infrastructure, outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance.
Framework references: 114, 117
Plan policies cited: Policy SP4, Policy DM10, Policy DM33, Policy HC1, Policy GG1, Policy GG6, Policy SI6, Policy SP6
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