PAVEMENT AT SHAFTESBURY AVENUE c/o EARLHAM STREET WC2H 8JA, LONDON, WC2H 8JA

Authority: London Borough of Camden
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector: Tucker A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposals would be likely to increase opportunities for crime, disorder and anti-social behaviour
The effect on the character and appearance of the area and its amenity, including the setting of listed buildings and whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of conservation areas
The effect of the proposal on the safe and efficient operation of the highway and public safety

What decided it

The replacement of an enclosed kiosk with a simpler, open design that reduces crime risk and improves pedestrian safety, combined with conditions controlling the illuminated advertisement's impact on the character and appearance of the conservation area.

Framework references: 11, 118, 199, 202

Plan policies cited: Policy C5, Policy G1, Policy A1, Policy C6, Policy T1, Policy D1, Policy D2, Policy D4

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