Planning appeal decision
Barrie House, Lancaster Gate, London, W2 3QJ
Planning appeal 3297611 at Barrie House, Lancaster Gate, London, W2 3QJ (City of Westminster Council) was dismissed on 10 November 2022 by Inspector Jones M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bayswater Conservation Area.
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
- Postcode
- W2 3QJ
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 19Policy 38Policy 39Policy 40
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 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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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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