®Planning appeal decision
Pavement outside Beauty Shop, 34-36 Church Street, Croydon, CR0 1RB
proposed installation of 1no. new BT Street Hub, incorporating 75" LCD advert screens plus the removal of associated BT kiosk(s). Appeal B:
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Cross D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with due regard as to whether it would preserve or enhance the Church Street Conservation Area, and the effect on highway safety
- Appeal B: the effect on the amenity of the area with due regard to the Conservation Area, and public safety
What decided it
The introduction of digital displays with greater illumination and changing images would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and create significant highway and public safety risks in a complex commercial area, with public benefits insufficient to outweigh this harm.
Framework references: 199
Plan policies cited: London Plan 2021 Policy D3, London Plan 2021 Policy D8, London Plan 2021 Policy HC1, London Plan Policy T4, Croydon Local Plan 2018 Policy DM10, Croydon Local Plan 2018 Policy DM18, 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.