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New World Payphones Kiosk O/S 88 Pilgrim St, Newcastle, NE1 6SG
Planning appeal 3333498 at New World Payphones Kiosk O/S 88 Pilgrim St, Newcastle, NE1 6SG (Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council) was dismissed on 18 April 2024 by Inspector Worthington E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposals on visual amenity and the character of the area, including whether they would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Central Conservation Area, and whether they would preserve the settings of nearby listed buildings.
the replacement of existing telephone kiosk with new telephone kiosk which includes integrated digital advertising display
- Authority
- Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council
- Appeal type
- advert · Advertisement Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Worthington E
- Postcode
- NE1 6SG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposals on visual amenity and the character of the area, including whether they would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Central Conservation Area, and whether they would preserve the settings of nearby listed buildings
What decided it
The illuminated digital display would be a brash, discordant and highly distracting feature that would unacceptably diminish the settings of nearby listed buildings and the character of the conservation area, and the public benefits of the scheme were insufficient to outweigh this less than substantial but considerable harm to heritage significance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS15Policy UC12Policy UC14Policy DM15Policy DM16Policy DM20Policy DM35
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 85Paragraph 96Paragraph 118Paragraph 119Paragraph 120Paragraph 203Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 207
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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