Planning appeal decision
Area of Grass Verge, Long Lane, Spelthorne, Surrey, TW19 7DS
Planning appeal 3298392 at Area of Grass Verge, Long Lane, Spelthorne, Surrey, TW19 7DS (Spelthorne Borough Council) was allowed on 2 February 2023 by Inspector Page L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal's siting on highway safety.
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- Authority
- Spelthorne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Page L
- Postcode
- TW19 7DS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal's siting on highway safety
What decided it
The proposal's sufficient set back from Long Lane and lack of interference with pedestrian or vehicle usage meant its siting would not have a harmful effect on highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 117Paragraph 118
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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