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Pavement Outside The Gym Group , Unit 6, Suffolk House, George Street, London, CR0 1PE
Planning appeal 3286776 at Pavement Outside The Gym Group , Unit 6, Suffolk House, George Street, London, CR0 1PE (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/21/3286777 Outside The Gym Group, 6 Suffolk House, George Street, Croydon CR0 1PE
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Whelan P
- Postcode
- CR0 1PE
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 proposal would significantly undermine the movement function of the public realm and its function as a place by obstructing pedestrian passage on an already narrow, busy footway, contrary to development plan policies requiring development to contribute positively to the public realm and its movement function.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan 2021 policy D3London Plan 2021 policy D8London Plan 2021 policy T4Croydon 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision 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.