®Planning appeal decision
Land on East Heath Road, London, NW3 1DU
Planning appeal 3373469 at Land on East Heath Road, London, NW3 1DU (London Borough of Camden) was dismissed on 19 December 2025 by Inspector Armstrong N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Hampstead Conservation Area, its effect on the setting of the adjacent Grade II listed 'Boundary Wall, Piers and Southern Gate, Heath Street', and, 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.
installation of a 13m high monopole telecommunications mast, painted black (RAL 9005)
- Authority
- London Borough of Camden
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Armstrong N
- Postcode
- NW3 1DU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Hampstead Conservation Area, its effect on the setting of the adjacent Grade II listed 'Boundary Wall, Piers and Southern Gate, Heath Street', and, 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
What decided it
The applicant failed to provide sufficiently clear and persuasive evidence that the appeal site represented the only viable option, and therefore the less than substantial harm to the conservation area was not outweighed by the public benefits of improved telecommunications coverage.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1Policy D2Policy DH1Policy DH2Policy DH5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 119Paragraph 120Paragraph 122Paragraph 202Paragraph 212Paragraph 215
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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