®Planning appeal decision
Area of footpath lying off Queens Circus, Battersea, London, SW8 4LL
proposed 5G telecoms installation: H3G Phase 8 18m high street pole c/w wrap-around cabinet and 3 further additional equipment cabinets
- Authority
- London Borough of Wandsworth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Tucker A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the Grade II* Battersea Park and Battersea Park Conservation Area, and the convenient and safe passage of pedestrians; and, if any harm would occur, whether this is outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed, taking into account any suitable alternatives
What decided it
The appellant failed to justify why the structures must be sited forward of the existing wall rather than against it, and did not adequately demonstrate that more suitable alternative sites were not available, such that the identified harms to the conservation area and pedestrian environment could not be outweighed by the public benefits of the telecommunications infrastructure.
Framework references: 114, 117, 202
Plan policies cited: London Plan 2021 Policy HC1, London Plan 2021 Policy SI6, London Plan Policy T1, London Plan Policy T4, Wandsworth Local Plan Core Strategy 2016 Policy IS3, Wandsworth Local Plan Development Management Policies Document 2016 Policy DMS1, Wandsworth Local Plan Development Management Policies Document 2016 Policy DMS2, Wandsworth Local Plan Development Management Policies Document 2016 Policy DMS9, Wandsworth Local Plan Development Management Policies Document 2016 Policy DMT1
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