®Planning appeal decision
Pavement outside Waitrose, 24-27 Norfolk House, George Street, Croydon, London, CR0 1LG
1no. new BT street hub, incorporating 75" LCD advert screens plus the removal of associated BT kiosk(s). Appeal ‘B’ Ref: APP/L5240/H/21/3287317 Outside Waitrose, 24-27 Norfolk House, George Street, Croydon CR0 1LG
- 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
- pedestrian movement
- 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 street hub would replace two existing telephone boxes on the same site with a more architecturally compatible design that would enhance rather than harm the character and appearance of the street, while posing no material risk to highway or crime safety when subject to appropriate conditions.
Framework references: 111, 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.