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Dismissed17 January 20243323387

O/S 53 Topping Street, Blackpool, FY1 3AF

Planning appeal 3323387 at O/S 53 Topping Street, Blackpool, FY1 3AF (Blackpool Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 January 2024 by Inspector Westbrook J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Town Centre Conservation Area.

the installation of a telephone kiosk and ancillary advertisement display

Authority
Blackpool Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
telecoms · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Westbrook J
Postcode
FY1 3AF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Town Centre Conservation Area
  • Highway safety along Topping Street with particular regard to pedestrian movement

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of the Town Centre Conservation Area caused by the kiosk's prominence and visual clutter outweighed the public benefits of improved communications infrastructure and services.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS7Policy CS8Policy DM17Policy DM27Policy DM41
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202

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