Planning appeal decision
Highways Land, High Street, Thornton Heath, CR7 8YY
Planning appeal 3316442 at Highways Land, High Street, Thornton Heath, CR7 8YY (London Borough of Croydon) was allowed on 2 October 2023 by Inspector Pattison B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the size of the appeal proposal is appropriate to the appearance of its context.
installation of 20m pole inc. antennas, ground based apparatus and ancillary development
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Pattison B
- Postcode
- CR7 8YY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the size of the appeal proposal is appropriate to the appearance of its context
- whether or not the proposed siting is appropriate, with particular regard to the effect on neighbouring trees, the operation of other electronic devices and relationship to other street furniture
What decided it
The proposed monopole would be appropriate in appearance and siting within the context of an urban High Street with existing vertical structures and mature trees that would provide visual softening.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 117
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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