®Planning appeal decision
Pavement Opposite Public House, Farm Lane, Fulham, London, SW6 1PA
a telecommunications installation: proposed 15m Phase 8 monopole C/W wrapround cabinet at base and associated ancillary works
- Authority
- London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wyborn D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the siting of the development would be acceptable in relation to highway safety, in particular pedestrian movement
- whether the siting and appearance of the development is acceptable in relation to the character and appearance of the area, having regard to the impact on the setting of the Walham Green and Walham Grove Conservation Areas
What decided it
The substantial public benefits of 5G coverage to the urban area, the absence of reasonable alternative sites, and the localised and modest nature of the heritage harm outweighed the conflict with development plan policies and the less than substantial harm to the conservation area setting.
The less than substantial harm to the setting of the Walham Green Conservation Area and conflict with heritage policies was outweighed by the substantial public benefits of 5G coverage, the absence of reasonable alternative sites, and the localised and modest nature of the visual harm, such that prior approval should be granted.
Framework references: 202
Plan policies cited: Policy T2 of the London Plan (2021), Policies T1 and T3 of the Hammersmith and Fulham Local Plan (2018), Key Principles TR12, TR13, TR22 and TR29 of the Supplementary Planning Document (2018), Policy HC1 of the London Plan (2021), Policies DC1, DC8 and DC10 of the Hammersmith and Fulham Local Plan (2018)
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.