Litchfield Court, Sheen Road, Richmond, TW9 1AU

the installation of 4 No antenna apertures and new supporting apparatus; plus 2 No antenna apertures to be mounted onto existing steelwork; an internal equipment upgrade; and ancillary development thereto. Four No antennas and a free-standing frame to be removed

Authority: Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: Wilde J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building, Lichfield Court, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses

What decided it

The substantial public benefits of providing next-generation mobile internet connectivity infrastructure and the Emergency Services Network outweighed the less than substantial harm to the listed building's significance.

The less than substantial harm to the Grade II listed building and limited harm to the conservation area were outweighed by the substantial public benefits of providing advanced communications infrastructure and the Emergency Services Network.

Framework references: 199, 202, 114, 115

Plan policies cited: LP 1, LP 3

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