Planning appeal decision
Area of Grass , Lying of Broadfield Drive , Crawley, RH11 9DD
Planning appeal 3298827 at Area of Grass , Lying of Broadfield Drive , Crawley, RH11 9DD (Crawley Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 April 2023 by Inspector Bowyer J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the siting and appearance of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
the installation of a new 17m monopole tower, associated radio-equipment housing and ancillary development hitherto
- Authority
- Crawley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Bowyer J
- Postcode
- RH11 9DD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the siting and appearance of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- if any harm would occur, whether this would be outweighed by the need for the development to be sited on the appeal site having regard to any suitable alternatives
What decided it
The siting and appearance of the development would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, and the appellant failed to demonstrate there were no less harmful viable alternatives to the appeal scheme.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CH2Policy CH3
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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