Area of Footpath, Brockley Grove, Crofton Park, Brockley Greater London, SE4 2PH

Planning appeal 3307897 at Area of Footpath, Brockley Grove, Crofton Park, Brockley Greater London, SE4 2PH (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 5 May 2023 by Inspector Guest H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area.

installation of an 18-metre-high monopole supporting 6 no. antennas, 4 no. equipment cabinets (including a wrap-around cabinet) and development works ancillary thereto

Authority: London Borough of Lewisham
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: Guest H
Postcode: SE4 2PH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
if any harm would occur, whether this is outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives, with particular regard to the use of existing masts

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the height and prominence of the proposed mast in the street scene was not outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed, given the lack of substantive evidence demonstrating why other suitable alternative locations had been properly discounted.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: DM Policy 39
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 117

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