Telephone box outside 17 and 17a Mitcham Road SW17, London, SW17 9PA

removal of existing two telephone boxes and installation of freestanding ‘Street Hub’ phone and web communications structure with double 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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the immediate area, including the setting of various heritage assets
The effect of the proposal on pedestrian movement and public safety

What decided it

The material harm to the character and appearance of the immediate area and the setting of listed heritage assets, combined with unacceptable impacts on pedestrian and vehicular highway safety, outweighed the modest public benefits of the proposed Street Hub.

Framework references: 7, 104, 110, 111, 114, 136, 199, 200

Plan policies cited: London Plan Policy SI6, London Plan Policy HC1, London Plan Policy D3, London Plan Policy D8, London Plan Policy T2, London Plan Policy T4, LP Policy LP1, LP Policy LP2, LP Policy LP3, LP Policy LP9, LP Policy LP22, LP Policy LP49, LP Policy LP50

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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