Planning appeal decision
Pavement O/S 88 Tottenham Court Rd, , London, W1T 4TH
Planning appeal 3297773 at Pavement O/S 88 Tottenham Court Rd, , London, W1T 4TH (London Borough of Camden) was dismissed on 5 September 2023 by Inspector McGurk N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on visual amenity, having regard to the character and appearance of the setting of the Charlotte Street Conservation Area and the setting of the Bloomsbury Conservation Area.
installation of 1no. new BT Street Hub, incorporating 75” LCD advert screens plus the removal of associated BT kiosk(s)
- Authority
- London Borough of Camden
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- McGurk N
- Postcode
- W1T 4TH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on visual amenity, having regard to the character and appearance of the setting of the Charlotte Street Conservation Area and the setting of the Bloomsbury Conservation Area
What decided it
The large digital advertisements would harm visual amenity through their attention-drawing nature in the settings of the Charlotte Street and Bloomsbury Conservation Areas.
The public benefits identified did not outweigh the identified harm to visual amenity and heritage settings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1Policy D2Policy D4
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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