164 Shaftesbury Avenue, Camden, London, WC2H 8HL

the installation of steel grillage on a RC plinth on top of the existing plant room and 6no. antennas, 1no. 0.3m dish and 1no. 0.6m dish on tripods fixed to the steel grillage and ancillary development

Authority: London Borough of Camden
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: Poole S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Seven Dials (Covent Garden) Conservation Area and the effect of the proposal on the settings of nearby listed buildings
in the event of any harm to the significance of designated heritage assets being found, whether this would be outweighed by public benefits

What decided it

The public benefits of improved mobile communications infrastructure in an area with high demand and coverage gaps outweighed the less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area.

Framework references: 202, 118

Plan policies cited: Policy D1, Policy D2

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