Planning appeal decision
Footpath on Bishopthorpe Road York , York , YO23 1NA
Planning appeal 3311604 at Footpath on Bishopthorpe Road York , York , YO23 1NA (City of York Council) was dismissed on 1 November 2023 by Inspector Hartley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact upon the character and appearance of the area.
the removal of an existing BT phone box and the installation of a proposed replacement BT Street Hub and the associated display of advertisement to both sides of the unit
- Authority
- City of York Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Hartley S
- Postcode
- YO23 1NA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact upon the character and appearance of the area
- Highway and public safety
What decided it
The proposal would have an unacceptable impact upon highway and pedestrian safety by narrowing the pavement and creating conflicts between pedestrians, and would unacceptably harm the character and appearance of the area through the introduction of a modern structure with changing digital advertisements in an otherwise calm, traditionally-characterised commercial street.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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