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Cromwell Tower, Barbican, London, EC2 8DD
Planning appeal 3354168 at Cromwell Tower, Barbican, London, EC2 8DD (City of London Council) was dismissed on 17 July 2025 by Inspector Hunt S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: whether the works would preserve a Grade II listed building, part of the Barbican (ref. 1352667), and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.
the installation of 92 no. small antennas attached to new supporting steelwork, plus development ancillary thereto, all contained within new GRP-shrouding, upon the rooftop of the building
- Authority
- City of London Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hunt S
- Postcode
- EC2 8DD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: whether the works would preserve a Grade II listed building, part of the Barbican (ref. 1352667), and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
- Appeal B: the effect of the proposals on the character and appearance of the area, bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the extent to which the proposals would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Barbican and Golden Lane Estate CA
- Appeal B: the extent to which the appellant has considered guidelines on non-ionising radiation protection in its proposed siting of the telecommunications equipment
What decided it
The harm to the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building and the character and appearance of the conservation area, combined with unquantified and unsubstantiated public benefits, outweighed any justification for the development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan (2021) policy HC1City of London Local Plan (2015) policies CS 12City of London Local Plan (2015) policies CS 13City of London Local Plan (2015) policies DM 12.1City of London Local Plan (2015) policies DM 12.3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215Paragraph 210Paragraph 123Paragraph 122Paragraph 10
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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