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Area of Footpath Lying off Queens Circus, Battersea, London, SW8 4LL
Planning appeal 3300015 at Area of Footpath Lying off Queens Circus, Battersea, London, SW8 4LL (London Borough of Wandsworth) was dismissed on 5 April 2023 by Inspector Tucker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- SW8 4LL
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan 2021 Policy HC1London Plan 2021 Policy SI6London Plan Policy T1London Plan Policy T4Wandsworth Local Plan Core Strategy 2016 Policy IS3Wandsworth Local Plan Development Management Policies Document 2016 Policy DMS1Wandsworth Local Plan Development Management Policies Document 2016 Policy DMS2Wandsworth Local Plan Development Management Policies Document 2016 Policy DMS9Wandsworth Local Plan Development Management Policies Document 2016 Policy DMT1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 114Paragraph 117Paragraph 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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