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Dismissed11 December 20233313752

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

Planning appeal 3313752 at Footpath Outside 11-14 Lion Walk, Colchester, CO1 1LX (Colchester Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 December 2023 by Inspector Wright A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Colchester Conservation Area 1 Lion Walk.

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
Postcode
CO1 1LX

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
SP7DM15DM16DM20DM21
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 202

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