Planning appeal decision
BNT14666 - The Broadway Streetworks, Watford Way, The Broadway, London Borough of Barnet, NW7 4TB
Planning appeal 3271321 at BNT14666 - The Broadway Streetworks, Watford Way, The Broadway, London Borough of Barnet, NW7 4TB (London Borough of Barnet) was dismissed on 5 July 2021 by Inspector Bowyer J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area in respect of its siting and appearance.
18m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Bowyer J
- Postcode
- NW7 4RN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area in respect of its siting and appearance
- whether any harm identified would be outweighed by other considerations including the need to locate the installation on the appeal site having regard to the potential availability of alternative sites
What decided it
The siting and appearance of the monopole would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, and the appellant failed to demonstrate that there were no less harmful viable alternative locations.
the benefits of 5G coverage and advanced communications infrastructure were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the lack of evidence that alternative sites had been properly considered
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM01Policy DM18
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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