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Dismissed26 February 20243325481

Pavement Opposite Romford Tube Station, RM1 1SX

Planning appeal 3325481 at Pavement Opposite Romford Tube Station, RM1 1SX (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 26 February 2024 by Inspector Kemmann-Lane T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed hub and display on the character and appearance of the area.

installation of an open access communication hub unit

Authority
London Borough of Havering
Appeal type
advert · Advertisement Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Other minor developments
Inspector
Kemmann-Lane T
Postcode
RM1 1SX

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 harmful effect on character and appearance combined with increased risk to pedestrian and highway safety in a spatially constrained location with high pedestrian and traffic congestion outweighed the public benefits of the communications hub.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 25Policy 26London Plan Policy D4London Plan Policy SI6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 114Paragraph 136

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