Planning appeal decision
Area of Footpath, Progress Road, Progress Road Industrial Estate, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 5JL
Planning appeal 3299728 at Area of Footpath, Progress Road, Progress Road Industrial Estate, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 5JL (Southend-on-Sea City Council) was dismissed on 25 November 2022 by Inspector Grierson E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed development having regard to the character and appearance of the area and the safeguarding criteria at London Southend Airport.
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- Authority
- Southend-on-Sea City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Grierson E
- Postcode
- SS9 5JL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed development having regard to the character and appearance of the area and the safeguarding criteria at London Southend Airport
What decided it
The proposed siting would conflict with safeguarding criteria at London Southend Airport designed to protect public safety, and without sufficient evidence to demonstrate otherwise, this potential harm to public safety outweighed the benefits of providing improved 5G coverage.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 10
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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