®Planning appeal decision
Pavement ooutside Green Dragon House, 64 - 70 High Street, London, CR0 9XN
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
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.
Framework references: 92, 112
Plan policies cited: Croydon Local Plan 2018 policy SP4, Croydon Local Plan 2018 policy DM29, London Plan 2021 policy D3, London Plan 2021 policy D8, London Plan 2021 policy T4
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.