By Sara Dixon This is Local London

THE planning inspector who overturned Redbridge Council's decision to refuse permission for a mobile mast in Aldersbrook Road has been accused of maladministration' by Wanstead's MP.

Harry Cohen has written to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman complaining of the inadequate way' the planning inspectorate dealt with T-Mobile's appeal.

For more than two years telecommunications giant T-Mobile fought to put up a mast opposite the Aldersbrook Bowls Club and after two knock-backs from Redbridge Council the company finally won the right to put the antenna up at the begining of the summer.

Mr Cohen is a supporter of the long-running campaign against the telecommunications mast mounted by Elizabeth Canavan and Sarah Buck, and he is worried that the appeal was not heard in an acceptable fashion.

In his letter, asking for an official investigation and report into the appeal, he wrote: "I think that the way this matter was dealt with, particuarly the legitimate objections, was unacceptable.

"The planning inspectorate seems to have dealt with T-Mobile's appeal granting it in a shallow and improper way.

"The inspector was inadequate in his reasoning. I also think he gave very little consideration to the issues.

"He did not give any indication that the issues involved had been properly investigated by himself.

"In these circumstances it seems to me that there is a prima facie case of maladministration in the way the planning inspector undertook his duties in this case and I therefore officially refer this matter to you for your investigation."

sdixon@london.newsquest.co.uk