®Planning appeal decision
Cromwell Tower, Barbican, London, EC2 8DD
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
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.
Framework references: 212, 213, 215, 210, 123, 122, 10
Plan policies cited: London Plan (2021) policy HC1, City of London Local Plan (2015) policies CS 12, City of London Local Plan (2015) policies CS 13, City of London Local Plan (2015) policies DM 12.1, City of London Local Plan (2015) policies DM 12.3
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.