Pavement O/S 186 St Albans Road, , Watford,, WD24 4AS

Planning appeal 3302242 at Pavement O/S 186 St Albans Road, , Watford,, WD24 4AS (Watford Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 August 2023 by Inspector Fallon R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development and associated advertisements on the amenity of the area, with specific regard to character and appearance of the public realm.

the removal of two BT kiosks and the installation of one new BT street hub unit, incorporating 2no. digital 75" LCD advert screens

Authority: Watford Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: Fallon R
Postcode: WD24 4AS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development and associated advertisements on the amenity of the area, with specific regard to character and appearance of the public realm
the effect of the development and associated advertisements on public safety, with specific regard to pedestrians on the pavement and users of the vehicular highway

What decided it

The street hub unit would appear out-of-place and harmful to the character and appearance of the public realm, conflicting with Policies QD6.2 and QD6.4 and NPPF paragraphs 112, 126, 130 and 136, with the limited benefits of improved digital connectivity insufficient to outweigh this harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy QD6.2Policy QD6.4Policy 5Policy 7
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 114Paragraph 136Paragraph 112Paragraph 126Paragraph 130

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