®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed14 May 20243333552
Picadilly Circus Public Convenience, Piccadilly Circus, LONDON, W1J 9HT
installation of a kiosk for hot and cold beverages and snacks
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Ashworth S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is a suitable location for a kiosk, having regard to current development plan policy
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Regent Street Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposal on the setting of the Station entrance, a grade II listed building; the Criterion Theatre, a Grade II* listed building; the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain Eros (the memorial fountain) a Grade I listed building, and the Pavilion, a Grade II listed building
- The effect of the proposal on pedestrian movement
What decided it
The cumulative harm to the conservation area and multiple listed buildings, combined with loss of highway land and pedestrian obstruction, outweighed the moderate economic benefits of the proposal.
Plan policies cited: Policy 43, Policy 39, Policy 28, Policy 25
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.