Planning application update

I don’t often plan to revisit planning applications – and indeed this is (I think) the first time I have. Doing so is very time-consuming and, because the amount of time each application takes to be decided, also quite difficult.

However, I feel that this issue is highly important – and I stubmled across the decision whilst searching for the planning applications I have missed over the past two months.

You may recall the latter of these two applications – “Application for prior approval under Part 24 Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (as amended) for installation of a 12m high telegraph pole mast containing 3 antennas with adjacent equipment cabinet”.

Well, consultation ran from August 1 until August 22. Just one week later (and three weeks before a Labour councillor handed in a petition of opposition at full council, which will no doubt now be disregarded) a decision was made to refuse the application.

In other words: Medway Council have said no to a phone mast in Twydall (albeit about a month ago) after fierce opposition from residents.