Planning appeal decision
Area of Grass Verge, Prince Avenue Outside 200 Prince Avenue, Westcliff on Sea, Southend on Sea, SS0 0NW
Planning appeal 3309817 at Area of Grass Verge, Prince Avenue Outside 200 Prince Avenue, Westcliff on Sea, Southend on Sea, SS0 0NW (Southend-on-Sea City Council) was dismissed on 14 July 2023 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
Proposed 5G 15m telecoms installation: H3G street pole and additional equipment cabinets
- Authority
- Southend-on-Sea City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Smith J
- Postcode
- SS0 0NW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of its siting on safeguarding requirements relating to nearby London Southend Airport
What decided it
The proposed siting would conflict with safeguarding requirements relating to London Southend Airport, and the GPDO requires that prior approval is not granted contrary to consultee advice on airport safeguarding matters.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Strategy Policy KP1Core Strategy Policy KP2Core Strategy Policy CP4DMD Policy DM1
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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