®Planning appeal decision
Pavement outside 143 Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, SE1 8EL
Proposed Installation of 1no. new BT Street Hub, incorporating digital 75" LCD advert screens, and associated BT Phone Kiosk removal
- Authority
- London Borough of Southwark
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Brooker M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area, including the Grade II listed buildings of the Peabody Estate, and highway safety (Appeal A)
- The effect of the proposed advertisements on visual amenity and public safety (Appeal B)
What decided it
Appeal A was allowed because the replacement apparatus would not increase street clutter and removal of kiosks would benefit the streetscene, while Appeal B was dismissed because the illuminated digital advertisements would appear incongruous and harm visual amenity in an area with notably muted signage.
Plan policies cited: P13, P14, P43, P56, P51, P53, T2, T5, D8
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