Planning appeal decision
Pavement Opposite 8 Western Road, RM1 3LW
Planning appeal 3325483 at Pavement Opposite 8 Western Road, RM1 3LW (London Borough of Havering) was allowed 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
- 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 3LW
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 with heavy pedestrian footfall and within proximity to a busy bus interchange
What decided it
The well-designed hub would integrate into the large-scale commercial character of the area and the wide pavement with controlled traffic movements would not create pedestrian or highway safety risks.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 25Policy 26Policy D4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 114Paragraph 136
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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