Pavement opposite Romford Tube Station, RM1 1SX

installation of an open access communication hub unit

Authority: London Borough of Havering
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: utilities-energy · Other minor developments
Inspector: Kemmann-Lane T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed hub and display on the character and appearance of the area
Whether the proposals would lead to increased risk to pedestrian and highway safety through the siting and design of the communications hub close to the back-edge of the highway and within proximity of the railway station

What decided it

The combination of harmful visual impact on the character and appearance of an already constrained and cluttered location, coupled with increased risk to pedestrian and highway safety in a high-traffic area near the railway station, outweighed the public benefits offered by the communications hub.

Framework references: 114, 136

Plan policies cited: Policy 25, Policy 26, London Plan Policy D4, London Plan Policy SI6

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