Planning appeal decision
Outside Warwick Gardens, London Road, Thornton Heath, Croydon, CR7 7NA
Planning appeal 3295265 at Outside Warwick Gardens, London Road, Thornton Heath, Croydon, CR7 7NA (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 22 December 2022 by Inspector Cross D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
15.0m phase 8 monopole c/w wrapround cabinet at base and associated ancillary works
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Cross D
- Postcode
- CR7 7NA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on highway safety
What decided it
The proposal would cause significant harm to character and appearance through its incongruous and bulky siting adjacent to an attractive 1930s building, and the appellant failed to demonstrate that construction and servicing could be undertaken safely on this busy thoroughfare without unacceptable highway obstruction.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SP4DM10DM29DM33D3D4T4T7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 114Paragraph 117
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.
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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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