®Planning appeal decision
Telephone Box North West of 53 Battersea Bridge Road, London, SW113AX
Planning appeal 6010854 at Telephone Box North West of 53 Battersea Bridge Road, London, SW113AX (London Borough of Wandsworth) was dismissed on 7 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Westbridge Road Conservation Area and the setting of the adjacent locally listed terrace at Nos. 52-68 Battersea Bridge Road.
Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit
- Authority
- London Borough of Wandsworth
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- utilities-energy
- Postcode
- SW11 3AX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Westbridge Road Conservation Area and the setting of the adjacent locally listed terrace at Nos. 52-68 Battersea Bridge Road
- highway safety
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and the setting of the locally listed terrace, combined with the harmful obstruction to pedestrian flow and highway safety, could not be outweighed by the modest public benefits of improved telecommunications infrastructure.
the modest public benefits of improved telecommunications infrastructure, free wi-fi, device charging, wayfinding, emergency services access, air quality sensors, pedestrian flow monitoring and renewable energy were afforded substantial weight but were insufficient to offset the substantial weight attached to the identified harm to character and appearance and highway safety
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021Policy D8 of the London Plan 2021Policy HC1 of the London Plan 2021Policy T2 of the London Plan 2021Policy T4 of the London Plan 2021Policy LP1 of the Wandsworth Local Plan 2023Policy LP3 of the Wandsworth Local Plan 2023Policy LP9 of the Wandsworth Local Plan 2023Policy LP22 of the Wandsworth Local Plan 2023Policy LP49 of the Wandsworth Local Plan 2023Policy LP50 of the Wandsworth Local Plan 2023
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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