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Dismissed18 October 20223289292

Outside 214 - 216 High Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3HF

Planning appeal 3289292 at Outside 214 - 216 High Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3HF (Cheltenham Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 October 2022 by Inspector Allen M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area, bearing in mind the site's location within the Cheltenham Central Conservation Area and within the setting of 210-216 High Street, a Grade II listed building (Appeal A).

the installation of 1no. new BT Street Hub, incorporating 75" LCD advert screens plus the removal of associated BT kiosk

Authority
Cheltenham Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Allen M
Postcode
GL50 3HF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect on the character and appearance of the area, bearing in mind the site's location within the Cheltenham Central Conservation Area and within the setting of 210-216 High Street, a Grade II listed building (Appeal A)
  • The effect on amenity (Appeal B)

What decided it

The visual harm to the character and appearance of the Cheltenham Central Conservation Area and the setting of the Grade II listed building, combined with insufficient public benefits to outweigh the heritage harm, rendered both appeals unacceptable.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D1Policy HE3Policy SD4Policy SD8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 199Paragraph 202

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