Planning appeal decision
Bayswater Ate, Moscow Road, Westminster, London, W2 4LH
Planning appeal 3327993 at Bayswater Ate, Moscow Road, Westminster, London, W2 4LH (City of Westminster Council) was allowed on 28 December 2023 by Inspector Parker C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposals on the Bayswater Conservation Area and nearby heritage assets including the Grade I listed building known as the Greek Cathedral of Aghia Sophia and Presbytery.
Installation of Electronic Communications Apparatus at Rooftop at Bayswater ATE, Moscow Road, Westminster, London, W2 4LH
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Parker C
- Postcode
- W2 4LH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposals on the Bayswater Conservation Area and nearby heritage assets including the Grade I listed building known as the Greek Cathedral of Aghia Sophia and Presbytery
- Whether or not the proposal demonstrates that the exposure resulting from the proposal would not exceed International Commission guidelines on non-ionising radiation protection (Appeal A only)
What decided it
The proposals would preserve rather than harm the character of the conservation area and setting of heritage assets, and compliance with non-ionising radiation protection guidelines was demonstrated.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 38Policy 39
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 208Paragraph 122Paragraph 56
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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