®Planning appeal decision
Site A Bus Shelter on the Pavement outside No, 400 OXFORD STREET , LONDON, LONDON , W1C 1AP
use of a defined area of the roof and glazed side panels of an existing bus shelter for special advertising purposes for up to 90 days in any 12 month period
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Rann J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposals on the amenity of the appeal site and its surroundings
What decided it
The scale, height and elevated position of the proposed advertisements on the bus shelter roof would appear unduly dominant, intrusive and incongruous within the street scene, harming the setting of the grade II* listed building and the character and appearance of the conservation areas.
The limited weight afforded to potential benefits in attracting visitors to Oxford Street did not outweigh the harm to amenity identified through the advertisements' visual dominance and incongruity with the elegant architectural character of the area.
Framework references: 136
Plan policies cited: Policy 38, Policy 39, Policy 43
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