Planning appeal decision
Pavement Adjacent to 31A, B & C Whitegate Drive,, Blackpool, FY3 9AA
Planning appeal 3305072 at Pavement Adjacent to 31A, B & C Whitegate Drive,, Blackpool, FY3 9AA (Blackpool Borough Council) was allowed on 28 February 2023 by Inspector Ellison H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: the effect of the proposed advertisements on visual amenity.
the removal of existing BT phone box and installation of a proposed replacement BT Street Hub and associated display of advertisement to both sides of the unit
- Authority
- Blackpool Borough Council
- Appeal type
- advert · Advertisement Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Ellison H
- Postcode
- FY3 9AA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: the effect of the proposed advertisements on visual amenity
- Appeal B: the effect of the proposal on a) the character and appearance of the area and b) highway safety
What decided it
The proposed street hub would preserve the character and appearance of the conservation area by replacing rather than adding to street furniture and fitting the commercial character of the locality, while the limited footprint and siting would not compromise highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS7CS8LQ1LQ10LQ13LQ2AS1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 111
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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