Footpath outside 11-14 Lion Walk, Colchester, CO1 1LX

the removal of the existing BT phone box and the installation of a proposed replacement BT street hub and associated display of advertisement to both sides of the unit

Authority: Colchester Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: utilities-energy · Other minor developments
Inspector: Wright A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Colchester Conservation Area 1 Lion Walk
The effect on the setting of the Congregational Church and Eld Lane Baptist Church grade II listed buildings
Pedestrian safety

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and the setting of the listed Congregational Church, combined with the unacceptable obstruction to pedestrian safety, could not be justified by the public benefits of digital connectivity.

Framework references: 202

Plan policies cited: SP7, DM15, DM16, DM20, DM21

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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