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London Fire Commissioner, New Cross Fire Station, 266 Queens Road, London, SE14 5JN
Planning appeal 3287666 at London Fire Commissioner, New Cross Fire Station, 266 Queens Road, London, SE14 5JN (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 21 November 2022 by Inspector Nilsson A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the local area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the setting of the Grade II listed building, New Cross Fire Station, and the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Telegraph Hill Conservation Area, and if any harm would occur, whether this is outweighed by any public benefits of the proposed development.
for the removal of 3 no. existing antennas to be replaced with 6 no. new antennas on replacement stub tower, internal upgrade of existing equipment room and associated ancillary works thereto
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Nilsson A
- Postcode
- SE14 5JN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the local area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the setting of the Grade II listed building, New Cross Fire Station, and the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Telegraph Hill Conservation Area, and if any harm would occur, whether this is outweighed by any public benefits of the proposed development
What decided it
The harm to the setting of the listed building and the character and appearance of the conservation area, although less than substantial, was not outweighed by the public benefits of improved telecommunications coverage.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 15Policy 16DM Policy 30DM Policy 36DM Policy 39
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
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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