Charfield Court, 2 Shireland Road, London, W9 2JN

Planning appeal 3272709 at Charfield Court, 2 Shireland Road, London, W9 2JN (City of Westminster Council) was allowed on 14 December 2021 by Inspector Johnson W, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area, including the setting of a designated heritage asset (Maida Vale Conservation Area).

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Authority: City of Westminster Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: Johnson W
Postcode: W9 2JN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area, including the setting of a designated heritage asset (Maida Vale Conservation Area)

What decided it

The public benefits of delivering advanced communications infrastructure and addressing network capacity issues, combined with the absence of suitable alternative sites, outweighed any potential harm to the conservation area setting.

The public benefits of the proposed development in delivering advanced communications infrastructure and addressing network capacity issues outweighed any less-than-substantial harm to the setting of the Maida Vale Conservation Area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: CP Policy 19CP Policy 38CP Policy 39CP Policy 40LonP Policy HC1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 114Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202
Judgments: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 P37]

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