Planning appeal decision
North Circular Road/ Bridge Lane, Brent Cross, London, NW11 9LL
Planning appeal 3280889 at North Circular Road/ Bridge Lane, Brent Cross, London, NW11 9LL (London Borough of Barnet) was allowed on 28 February 2022 by Inspector Parker C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation.
Proposed 5G telecoms installation: 20m high ‘slim line’ Phase 8 H3G street pole c/w wrap around cabinet and 3no. cabinets with ancillary works– to be coloured grey
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Parker C
- Postcode
- NW11 9LL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation
What decided it
The proposal, whilst visible, would blend in with similar vertical structures and would not appear as an intrusive feature that adversely compromises the street scene in this urban context adjacent to a major road.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM01DM18
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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