®Planning appeal decision
Area of Grass Verge, Lennard Road Outside Trinity Church, London, SE20 7LX
Planning appeal 3323340 at Area of Grass Verge, Lennard Road Outside Trinity Church, London, SE20 7LX (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 9 February 2024 by Inspector Wright A, 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, on the setting of the Penge (Holy Trinity) War Memorial grade II listed building, and on the Holy Trinity Church as a non-designated heritage asset.
a 5G telecoms installation: 15m street ancillary equipment cabinets and associated ancillary works
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wright A
- Postcode
- SE20 7LX
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, on the setting of the Penge (Holy Trinity) War Memorial grade II listed building, and on the Holy Trinity Church as a non-designated heritage asset
- the effect of the siting of the proposal on highway safety
- 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 or any associated public benefits
What decided it
The unacceptable impact on character and appearance, the harm to the setting and significance of the listed war memorial and non-designated heritage asset, combined with unresolved highway safety concerns, could not be justified by the public benefits of 5G provision or the need for the installation at this specific location.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC1Policy 32Policy 37Policy 38Policy 39Policy 89
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 208Paragraph 209
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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