®Planning appeal decision
Pavement outside 1385 London Road, Norbury , London, SW16 4AN
1no. new BT street hub, incorporating 75" LCD advert screens plus the removal of associated BT kiosk(s). Appeal ‘B’ Ref: APP/L5240/H/21/3285203 Outside 1385 London Road, Croydon SW16 4AN
- 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
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the surrounding townscape and public realm
- the effect of the proposed development on pedestrian movement
- the effect of the proposed development on highway and crime safety
- the effect of the proposed advertisements on visual amenity
- the effect of the proposed advertisements on highway and crime safety
What decided it
The removal of two existing phone boxes that currently detract from the character and appearance of the Local Heritage Area, combined with the street hub's more neutral and streamlined design, would result in a net improvement to the townscape and visual amenity that outweighed concerns about street clutter and crime safety, which could be adequately managed through conditions.
Framework references: 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.