®Planning appeal decision
Maple House, 149 Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 7NF
Planning appeal 3291415 at Maple House, 149 Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 7NF (London Borough of Camden) was dismissed on 24 June 2022 by Inspector Burnham T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the 10m rooftop stub tower on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to its effect on the setting of the Fitzroy Square and Bloomsbury Conservation Areas.
the installation of a 10m rooftop stub tower supporting 12 no. antennas installed on new support poles fixed to the new tower headframe, 3 no. 0.6m dishes and retention of 1 no. 0.3m dish, 4 no. cabinets and retention of 2 no. cabinets on a steel platform, the removal of redundant equipment and steelwork and development ancillary thereto
- Authority
- London Borough of Camden
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Burnham T
- Postcode
- W1T 7NF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the 10m rooftop stub tower on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to its effect on the setting of the Fitzroy Square and Bloomsbury Conservation Areas
What decided it
The public benefits of improved telecommunications provision do not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the setting and significance of the Fitzroy Square and Bloomsbury Conservation Areas caused by the prominent and unattractive appearance of the proposed tower structure.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1 of the Camden Local Plan (2017)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 196
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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