®Planning appeal decision
Pavement outside Halifax , 1513 - 1515 London Road , London, SW16 4AE
1no. new BT street hub, incorporating 75" LCD advert screens plus the removal of associated BT kiosk(s). Appeal ‘B’ Ref: APP/L5240/H/21/3285097 Outside Halifax, 1513-1515 London Road, Norbury, Croydon SW16 4AE
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Whelan P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the surrounding townscape and public realm; pedestrian movement; and highway and crime safety
- Appeal B: the effect of the proposed advertisements on visual amenity; and highway and crime safety
What decided it
The replacement of an existing phone box with a more visually neutral and streamlined design that would improve the public realm, combined with the marginal reduction in footway width and the ability to manage crime risks through conditions, outweighed concerns about the introduction of new street furniture and illuminated advertisements.
Framework references: 92
Plan policies cited: London Plan 2021 policy D3, London Plan 2021 policy D8, London Plan 2021 policy T4, Croydon Local Plan 2018 policy SP4, Croydon Local Plan 2018 policy DM29
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.