Planning appeal decision
Area of Footpath, Balham Hill, Balham London Borough of Wandsworth, London, SW12 9DP
Planning appeal 3309320 at Area of Footpath, Balham Hill, Balham London Borough of Wandsworth, London, SW12 9DP (London Borough of Wandsworth) was dismissed on 6 October 2023 by Inspector Butcher C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the siting and appearance of the proposed development would be acceptable, with specific regard to a) the character and appearance of the area; and b) highway safety and pedestrian movement.
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- Authority
- London Borough of Wandsworth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Butcher C
- Postcode
- SW12 9DP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the siting and appearance of the proposed development would be acceptable, with specific regard to a) the character and appearance of the area; and b) highway safety and pedestrian movement
What decided it
The siting and appearance of the proposed development would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area and unacceptably restrict safe pedestrian movement, which was not outweighed by the support in the Framework for high quality communications infrastructure.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision 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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