Planning appeal decision
Princes Court, 88 Brompton Road, London, SW3 1ER
Planning appeal 3263043 at Princes Court, 88 Brompton Road, London, SW3 1ER (City of Westminster Council) was dismissed on 18 August 2021 by Inspector Nilsson A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
Rooftop telecommunications (42.6m) installation upgrade and associated works
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Nilsson A
- Postcode
- SW3 1ER
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and the setting of the conservation area caused by the siting and appearance of the installation outweighed the public benefits of enhanced telecommunications infrastructure.
The public benefits of enhanced telecommunications network, economic growth, operational and locational needs of operators, and site sharing on an existing building did not outweigh the significant harm to the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S25Policy S28Policy DES 1Policy DES 6Policy KBR33
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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