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Dismissed1 November 20233311303

Pavement at Junction of Highbury Place and Highbury Corner, St Paul's Road, London, N1 2LF

Planning appeal 3311303 at Pavement at Junction of Highbury Place and Highbury Corner, St Paul's Road, London, N1 2LF (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 1 November 2023 by Inspector Hall C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon highway and pedestrian safety.

Removal of 2 phone kiosks and installation of 1 BT Street Hub unit on pavement

Authority
London Borough of Islington
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Hall C
Postcode
N1 2LF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal upon highway and pedestrian safety

What decided it

The distracting effect of the illuminated digital advertisements at a location where motorists have limited advance warning and must navigate a busy junction with a history of pedestrian and cyclist collisions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy T4 of the SDMPPolicy T2 of the London Plan 2021
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 114

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