®Planning appeal decision
Telephone Box North West of 53 Battersea Bridge Road, London, SW113AX
Planning appeal 6010855 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
- advert · Commercial advertisement
- 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 substantial harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and the setting of the locally listed terrace, combined with harm to highway safety through obstruction of pedestrian flow, could not be outweighed by the modest public benefits of improved telecommunications infrastructure and associated services.
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
- London Plan 2021 Policy D3London Plan 2021 Policy D8London Plan 2021 Policy HC1London Plan 2021 Policy T2London Plan 2021 Policy T4Wandsworth Local Plan 2023 Policy LP1Wandsworth Local Plan 2023 Policy LP3Wandsworth Local Plan 2023 Policy LP9Wandsworth Local Plan 2023 Policy LP22Wandsworth Local Plan 2023 Policy LP49Wandsworth Local Plan 2023 Policy LP50
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision 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.