®Planning appeal decision
Pavement outside 58 KIingsway, London , WC2B 6EP
one of 15 sites across the Borough for which we seek planning permission and advertisement consent to replace the current enclosed telephone kiosk with an open access Communication Hub as illustrated in the attached document JCD 4
- Authority
- London Borough of Camden
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Sutton A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposals on the character or appearance and visual amenity of the area, having regard to the Kingsway Conservation Area and the settings of nearby listed buildings
- The effect of the proposals on highway safety and pedestrian flows in the area
- Whether the proposal would increase opportunities for crime and anti-social behaviour in the area
What decided it
The visual harm to the conservation area and listed building settings caused by the incongruous digital advertising panel, combined with the highway safety risks from driver distraction at a busy pedestrian crossing, outweighed the modest public benefits of the communication hub.
Framework references: 197, 200, 118
Plan policies cited: Policy D1, Policy D2, Policy D4, Policy G1, Policy A1, Policy C6, Policy T1, Policy C5
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.