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Dismissed3 May 20233285291

Pavement Ooutside Green Dragon House, 64 - 70 High Street, London, CR0 9XN

Planning appeal 3285291 at Pavement Ooutside Green Dragon House, 64 - 70 High Street, London, CR0 9XN (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 3 May 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/21/3285293 Outside Green Dragon House, 64 High Street, Croydon CR0 9XN

Authority
London Borough of Croydon
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Other minor developments
Inspector
Whelan P
Postcode
CR0 9XN

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

What decided it

The cumulative harms to character and appearance, pedestrian movement, highway safety, and crime safety from the siting immediately adjacent to the existing BT phone kiosk outweighed the benefits of the street hub's utilities and services.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Croydon Local Plan 2018 policy SP4Croydon Local Plan 2018 policy DM29London Plan 2021 policy D3London Plan 2021 policy D8London Plan 2021 policy T4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 92Paragraph 112

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