®Planning appeal decision
Pavement Outside 1385 London Road, Norbury , London, SW16 4AN
Planning appeal 3285202 at Pavement Outside 1385 London Road, Norbury , London, SW16 4AN (London Borough of Croydon) was allowed on 23 January 2023 by Inspector Whelan P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the surrounding townscape and public realm.
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
- Postcode
- SW16 4AN
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan 2021 policy D3London Plan 2021 policy HC1London Plan 2021 policy D8London Plan 2021 policy T4Croydon Local Plan 2018 policy DM18Croydon Local Plan 2018 policy SP4Croydon Local Plan 2018 policy DM29
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 92
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.