®Planning appeal decision
Section of Footpath Adjacent to 85 Upper Richmond Road, London, SW15 2FU
Planning appeal 6010864 at Section of Footpath Adjacent to 85 Upper Richmond Road, London, SW15 2FU (London Borough of Wandsworth) was dismissed on 25 August 2026 by Inspector Les Greenwood, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects on the amenity of the local area in terms of both visual character and physical convenience.
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
- telecoms
- Inspector
- Les Greenwood
- Postcode
- SW15 2FU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects on the amenity of the local area in terms of both visual character and physical convenience
- The safety of public highway users
What decided it
The adverse effect on amenity caused by the poorly sited proposals substantially outweighed the telecommunications benefits.
The telecommunications benefits of the unit, including emergency calls, telephone and internet services, and potential environmental monitoring and community uses, were substantially outweighed by the adverse effect on amenity of the poorly sited proposals.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Wandsworth Local Plan 2023-2038 Policy LP1Wandsworth Local Plan 2023-2038 Policy LP9Wandsworth Local Plan 2023-2038 Policy LP22Wandsworth Local Plan 2023-2038 Policy LP49Wandsworth Local Plan 2023-2038 Policy LP50London Plan 2021 Policy D8London Plan 2021 Policy T2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Policy S4
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.