Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent To 2 New Ealing Broadway, London, W5 2NU
Planning appeal 6008485 at Land Adjacent To 2 New Ealing Broadway, London, W5 2NU (London Borough of Ealing) was dismissed on 2 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including its effect on the Conservation Area.
Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit
- Authority
- London Borough of Ealing
- Appeal type
- advert · Commercial advertisement
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- telecoms
- Postcode
- W5 2NU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including its effect on the Conservation Area
- the effect of the proposal on pedestrian safety
- the effect of the proposed advertisement on amenity and public safety
What decided it
The harm to the significance of the Conservation Area and the unacceptable obstruction of views for pedestrians and road users at a busy transport hub outweighed the moderate public benefits of improved digital connectivity.
the modest harm to the significance of the Conservation Area and the unacceptable harm to pedestrian and highway safety outweighed the moderate public benefits of digital infrastructure and connectivity
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan 2021 Policy D3London Plan 2021 Policy D4London Plan 2021 Policy D8London Plan 2021 Policy T2London Plan 2021 Policy T4London Plan 2021 Policy D11Ealing Development Strategy 2026 Policy 1.1Ealing Development Strategy 2026 Policy 1.2Ealing Development Strategy 2026 Policy 2.10Ealing Development Management Development Plan Document 2013 Policy 7.4Ealing Development Management Development Plan Document 2013 Policy 7BEaling Development Management Development Plan Document 2013 Policy 7AEaling Development Management Development Plan Document 2013 Policy 7DEaling Development Management Development Plan Document 2013 Policy 7.3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Policy S3Policy HE4Policy HE6
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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