®Planning appeal decision
113 High Street, Barnet, London, EN5 5UZ
the installation of a public payphone that will include an interactive public information screen and an illuminated sequential display. The unit is a communication hub that will enable the public to access online facilities and functions, including wayfinding and publicly accessible defibrillator, at no cost to the user
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Plenty B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance and visual amenity of the area
- the effect of the proposed communication hub on highway safety
What decided it
The proposal would result in substantial harm to highway safety by obstructing pedestrian sightlines at a busy traffic-controlled crossing and would harm the character and appearance of the area by creating visual clutter in an otherwise open and uncluttered footway.
The limited benefits of the communication hub's public services were outweighed by the substantial harm to highway safety and the harm to character and appearance of the area.
Framework references: 112
Plan policies cited: Policy DM01, Policy DM17, CS5, Barnet Design Guidance Note 1: Advertising and Signs
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