®Planning appeal decision
Bow Business Centre, Old Poplar Hall, 153 - 159 Bow Road, London, E3 2SE
the installation of 3no. separate steel support structures on 3no. corners of the host building. Each support structure will accommodate 6no. antennas and 1no. transmission dish, plus ancillary development thereto
- Authority
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- King T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed installation would preserve the Grade II listed building and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the conservation area location
What decided it
The public benefits of providing reliable 5G communications infrastructure and supporting the expansion of electronic communications networks, as required by paragraph 119 of the NPPF, provided clear and convincing justification to outweigh the less-than-substantial harm to the listed building.
The less-than-substantial harm to the appearance of the listed building was outweighed by the public benefits arising from the proposal in providing reliable 5G communications infrastructure and supporting the expansion of electronic communications networks.
Framework references: 212, 213, 215, 119
Plan policies cited: Policy D4, Policy HC1, Policy S.DH1, Policy S.DH3
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