®Planning appeal decision
Pavement outside 32-34 High Street, Thornton Heath, London, CR7 8LE
1no. new BT street hub, incorporating 75" LCD advert screens plus the removal of associated BT kiosk(s). Appeal ‘B’ Ref: APP/L5240/H/21/3285399 Outside 32-34 High Street, Croydon CR7 8LE
- 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
What decided it
The replacement of a neglected, fly-postered phone box with a purpose-designed street hub of more neutral appearance would improve the visual and townscape qualities of this busy commercial street without materially harming pedestrian movement, highway safety, or crime safety.
Framework references: 92
Plan policies cited: London Plan 2021 policy D3, London Plan 2021 policy D8, London Plan 2021 policy T4, 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.