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LSM12266 Bromley Road, Bellingham, Lewisham, London, SE6 2US
Planning appeal 3270642 at LSM12266 Bromley Road, Bellingham, Lewisham, London, SE6 2US (London Borough of Lewisham) was allowed on 22 November 2021 by Inspector MacLeod R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal's public benefits would be outweighed by impacts from its siting and appearance on (a) the street scene and the Culverley Green Conservation Area and (b) public safety in relation to pedestrian mobility and driver distraction.
5G telecoms installation: 15m high street pole and 3 no equipment cabinets with ancillary works
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- MacLeod R
- Postcode
- SE6 2US
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal's public benefits would be outweighed by impacts from its siting and appearance on (a) the street scene and the Culverley Green Conservation Area and (b) public safety in relation to pedestrian mobility and driver distraction
What decided it
The significant weight given to the public benefit of improved 5G connectivity in accordance with Framework paragraph 114, which outweighed the less than substantial harm to the conservation area's appearance.
The less than substantial harm to the appearance of the conservation area was outweighed by the significant public benefit of improved high quality communications and 5G connectivity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM Policy 39Policy 30Policy 35Policy 36Policy 16Policy T2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 72Paragraph 114Paragraph 115Paragraph 117Paragraph 202Paragraph 110
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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