®Planning appeal decision
Pavement outside 1449 London Road, Norbury , London, SW16 4AQ
1no. new BT street hub, incorporating 75" LCD advert screens plus the removal of associated BT kiosk(s). Appeal ‘B’ Ref: APP/L5240/H/21/3285198 Outside 1449 London Road, Croydon SW16 4AQ
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Whelan P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the surrounding townscape and public realm
- pedestrian movement
- highway and crime safety
What decided it
The very significant risk to highway safety from pedestrians being forced to step into the road to pass the obstruction, combined with the significant undermining of the movement and place functions of the public realm, outweighed the benefits of the proposal.
Framework references: 112, 92
Plan policies cited: London Plan 2021 policy D3, London Plan 2021 policy HC1, London Plan 2021 policy D8, London Plan 2021 policy T4, Croydon Local Plan 2018 policy DM18, 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.