Barrie House, Lancaster Gate, LONDON, W2 3QJ

installation of 6No. pole mounted antennas within replica glass fibre reinforced plastic (GRP) bases, 3no. Equipment Cabinets located in existing internal equipment room with ancillary development thereto including 2no. Vodafone dishes and 15No. Vodafone ERS’s

Authority: City of Westminster Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Jones M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bayswater Conservation Area

What decided it

The public benefits of enhanced telecommunications provision did not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Bayswater Conservation Area, particularly given the absence of a substantive assessment of alternative sites and the availability of less prominent buildings in the vicinity.

Framework references: 199, 202

Plan policies cited: Policy 19, Policy 38, Policy 39, Policy 40

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