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Dismissed20 September 20243339935

Pavement Opposite 249 Greenwich High Road, London, SE10 8NB

Planning appeal 3339935 at Pavement Opposite 249 Greenwich High Road, London, SE10 8NB (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was dismissed on 20 September 2024 by Inspector Teasdale N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the West Greenwich Conservation Area or preserve the setting of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site.

Installation of a streetside multifunctional communication hub including defibrillator and illuminated advertisement display

Authority
Royal Borough of Greenwich
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Teasdale N
Postcode
SE10 8NB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the West Greenwich Conservation Area or preserve the setting of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site
  • The pedestrian environment and sustainable travel
  • The effect of the proposed advertisement on visual amenity
  • The effect of the proposed advertisement on public safety

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the West Greenwich Conservation Area and the setting of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site, combined with the prejudicial impact on highway safety through obstruction of sightlines and driver distraction, outweighed the limited public benefits of the development.

The public benefits of the defibrillator, telecommunications apparatus and associated features were weighed against the identified harm to the conservation area and world heritage site setting, to which great weight was attached; the harm outweighed the benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D3Policy HC1Policy HC2Policy DH1Policy DH3Policy DH4Policy DH(c)Policy DH(h)Policy DH(f)Policy D8Policy T2Policy T4Policy TC4Policy IM4Policy IM(b)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 205Paragraph 208Paragraph 12Paragraph 16Paragraph 9

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