Planning appeal decision
Pavement Outside Y59 Grafton Centre, Cambridge, CB1 1PS
Planning appeal 3324785 at Pavement Outside Y59 Grafton Centre, Cambridge, CB1 1PS (Cambridge City Council) was dismissed on 10 January 2024 by Inspector Barnes D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the streetscene.
the installation of a modern, multifunctional hub unit featuring an integrated advertisement display and defibrillator. Appeal B:
- Authority
- Cambridge City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Barnes D
- Postcode
- CB1 1PS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the streetscene
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the streetscene caused by the conspicuous and visually prominent addition of the illuminated advertisement display to an already cluttered public realm outweighed the modest benefits of the multifunctional services offered.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 12Policy 65Policy 55Policy 56Policy 1
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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