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Allowed7 February 20243322282

Highways Land, High Street, Leytonstone, London, E15 2AG

Planning appeal 3322282 at Highways Land, High Street, Leytonstone, London, E15 2AG (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was allowed on 7 February 2024 by Inspector Pattison B, 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.

installation of 20m pole inc. antennas, ground based apparatus and ancillary development

Authority
Waltham Forest London Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
telecoms · Change of use
Inspector
Pattison B
Postcode
E15 2AG

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 the siting and appearance of the proposal on highway safety, in particular with regard to pedestrian movement along the footway and the potential to cause disruption to traffic

What decided it

The presence of existing vertical structures in the busy urban High Road context, combined with adequate remaining pavement width and no obstruction to bus passenger access, made the siting and appearance acceptable under the GPDO assessment criteria.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS7CS15DM14DM29DM37
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 121

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