Planning appeal decision
Highways Land, Essex Road, Canonbury, London, N1 3AU
Planning appeal 3316441 at Highways Land, Essex Road, Canonbury, London, N1 3AU (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 14 September 2023 by Inspector Moore J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the East Canonbury Conservation Area and the grade II listed building at Annette Crescent and attached railings, 246-290 Essex Road; and whether any harm would be outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed, taking into account suitable alternatives.
installation of 17m pole inc. antennas, ground based apparatus and ancillary development
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Moore J
- Postcode
- N1 3AU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the East Canonbury Conservation Area and the grade II listed building at Annette Crescent and attached railings, 246-290 Essex Road; and whether any harm would be outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed, taking into account suitable alternatives
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the setting of the heritage assets, to which great weight must be applied, was not outweighed by the public benefits of the proposed telecommunications installation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS8Policy CS9Policy DM2.1Policy DM2.3Policy DM2.7Policy PLAN1Policy ST3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 195Paragraph 117Paragraph 114
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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