Planning appeal decision
Area of Grass Lying off St Leonards Drive, Furnace Green, Crawley, RH10 6QN
Planning appeal 3298832 at Area of Grass Lying off St Leonards Drive, Furnace Green, Crawley, RH10 6QN (Crawley Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 July 2023 by Inspector Wilkinson H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Forestfield and Shrublands Conservation Area.
a 5G telecoms installation: H3G Phase 8 18m high street pole c/w wrap-around cabinet and 3 further additional equipment cabinets
- Authority
- Crawley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wilkinson H
- Postcode
- RH10 6QN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Forestfield and Shrublands Conservation Area
What decided it
The considerable harm caused by the proposal to the significance of the Forestfield and Shrublands Conservation Area, to which great weight was attached, outweighed the public benefits of enhanced 5G communication infrastructure.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CH2Policy CH3Policy CH12Policy CH13Policy IN1Policy IN5
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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