®Planning appeal decision
Telephone Box on Pavement Outside 2-3 Bank Chambers Tooting High Street SW17 0SU, London, SW17 0SU
Planning appeal 3308784 at Telephone Box on Pavement Outside 2-3 Bank Chambers Tooting High Street SW17 0SU, London, SW17 0SU (London Borough of Wandsworth) was dismissed on 30 October 2023 by Inspector Lawrence E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the immediate area, including the setting of various heritage assets.
removal of existing two telephone boxes and installation of freestanding ‘Street Hub’ phone and web communications structure with doubled sided illuminated digital advertisement panel
- Authority
- London Borough of Wandsworth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Lawrence E
- Postcode
- SW17 0TA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the immediate area, including the setting of various heritage assets
- Appeal A: the effect of the proposal on pedestrian movement and public safety
- Appeal B: the effect of the proposal on amenity and public safety
What decided it
The harm to the significance of the listed building and structures caused by the prominence of the Street Hub and illuminated advertisements would not be outweighed by the modest public benefits of improved digital connectivity and accessibility features.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy SI6London Plan Policy HC1London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy D8London Plan Policy T2London Plan Policy T4Wandsworth Local Plan 2023-2038 Policy LP1Wandsworth Local Plan 2023-2038 Policy LP2Wandsworth Local Plan 2023-2038 Policy LP3Wandsworth Local Plan 2023-2038 Policy LP9Wandsworth Local Plan 2023-2038 Policy LP22Wandsworth Local Plan 2023-2038 Policy LP49Wandsworth Local Plan 2023-2038 Policy LP50
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 7Paragraph 104Paragraph 110Paragraph 111Paragraph 114Paragraph 136Paragraph 199Paragraph 200
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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