®Planning appeal decision
30 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6NN
installation of 6No. antenna apertures across 3No. steel support structures (approx. 35m AGL to top), 3No. 600mm diameter dishes across 3No. support poles, 8No. cabinets onto roof-top behind proposed screening, 1No. cabinet at ground-level, ancillary works thereto
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Small M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building and the area, with particular regard to the Birdcage Walk Conservation Area, and whether any harm would be outweighed by any benefits of the proposal, including the need to site the installation in the location proposed having regard to the potential availability of alternative sites
What decided it
The significant public benefits of continued and enhanced communications infrastructure, including 5G rollout and the Emergency Services Network, outweighed the limited harm to the conservation area where no materially less harmful alternative site was available.
The limited harm to the character and appearance of the Birdcage Walk Conservation Area was outweighed by the significant benefits of continued and potentially enhanced communications infrastructure, including 5G provision and the Emergency Services Network.
Framework references: 202, 56
Plan policies cited: Policy 19 (A), Policy 19 (D), Policy 38 (B), Policy 39 (B), Policy 39 (K), Policy 40 (A), Policy 40 (D), Policy SI 6 of The London Plan 2021, Policy D2 of the London Plan 2021
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.