The claimants challenged refusal to grant permissions for the extensions of mobile phone masts.
Held: The planning officer had taken account of public disquiet about the proposed masts, but had disregarded the official policy. In the absence of good reason for departing from a policy, a decision could not stand. There was sufficient reassurance that there would be no material harm to the living conditions of children at nearby schools.
Judges:
Lord Justice Pill Lord Justice Mummery Lord Justice Laws
Citations:
Times 16-Nov-2004, [2004] EWCA Civ 1763, [2005] Env LR 18, [2005] 1 PLR 97
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Planning
Updated: 19 September 2022; Ref: scu.219514