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

the installation of 6no. 5m support poles (22.6m AGL) supporting 6no. antennas, 4no. cabinets and 1no. cabinet at

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

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.

Framework references: 114, 199, 200, 202

Plan policies cited: CP Policy 19, CP Policy 38, CP Policy 39, CP Policy 40, LonP Policy HC1

Judgments cited: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 P37]

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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