Planning appeal decision
Overdene Drive, Ifield, Crawley, RH11 0JP
Planning appeal 3314980 at Overdene Drive, Ifield, Crawley, RH11 0JP (Crawley Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 October 2023 by Inspector Hobbs J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal proposal meets the requirements of Schedule 2, Part 16, Class A of the GPDO 2015.
telecommunications installation: proposed 15.0m Phase 9 slimline Monopole and associated ancillary works
- Authority
- Crawley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hobbs J
- Postcode
- RH11 0JP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal proposal meets the requirements of Schedule 2, Part 16, Class A of the GPDO 2015
- the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of residents of 390, 392 and 394 Ifield Drive, with regard to outlook 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 appeal proposal failed to meet the procedural requirements of Schedule 2, Part 16, Class A of the GPDO 2015 due to lack of substantive evidence that the relevant civil safeguarding authority had been notified of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CH2Policy CH3
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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