®Planning appeal decision
Sardinia House , 52 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3LZ
Planning appeal 3256315 at Sardinia House , 52 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3LZ (City of Westminster Council) was allowed on 8 June 2021 by Inspector Woodwards O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would harm the significance of nearby heritage assets, in particular the Strand Conservation Area, Lincoln's Inn Fields park and garden, and The Old Curiosity Shop and Lincoln Chambers listed buildings, and if so whether any public benefits would outweigh the harm caused.
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- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Woodwards O
- Postcode
- WC2A 3LZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would harm the significance of nearby heritage assets, in particular the Strand Conservation Area, Lincoln's Inn Fields park and garden, and The Old Curiosity Shop and Lincoln Chambers listed buildings, and if so whether any public benefits would outweigh the harm caused
What decided it
The significant public benefits of maintaining and improving vital communications infrastructure at an important location, demonstrated by network mapping showing replacement of lost capacity from the Royal College of Surgeons redevelopment, outweighed the less than substantial harm to heritage assets.
The less than substantial harm to the significance of heritage assets was outweighed by the significant public benefits of maintaining and improving vital communications infrastructure.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 38Policy 39Policy 40Policy 19
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 196Paragraph 112Paragraph 115Paragraph 116
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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