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Allowed26 October 20233314582

Traffic Island at Lime Tree Grove, , Addington, Croydon, , CR0 8HL

Planning appeal 3314582 at Traffic Island at Lime Tree Grove, , Addington, Croydon, , CR0 8HL (London Borough of Croydon) was allowed on 26 October 2023 by Inspector Storey P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the character and appearance of the area and, 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.

upgrade of the existing installation involving the installation of a 20 metre-high monopole supporting antennas with a wraparound equipment cabinet at the base of the column, the installation of 3 no. equipment cabinets, installation of 1 no. meter cabinet, the removal of the existing 8 metre-high monopole supporting antennas, removal of existing cabinets including relocation of BTS3900A cabinet, and ancillary development thereto

Authority
London Borough of Croydon
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector
Storey P
Postcode
CR0 8HL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the character and appearance of the area and, 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

What decided it

The proposed location at the centre of the roundabout island provides the most suitable site for the required network coverage improvements, and the Framework and GPDO provisions establishing acceptance of telecommunications equipment outweigh the identified harm to character and appearance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP4Policy DM10Policy DM33
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 117Paragraph 118

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