Planning appeal decision
Pavement Outside Selborne Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 9QD
Planning appeal 3342554 at Pavement Outside Selborne Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 9QD (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was allowed on 2 September 2024 by Inspector Spencer D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular regard to pedestrian movements.
the installation of a multifunctional communication hub with integral defibrillator and the display of an advertisement
- Appeal type
- advert · Advertisement Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Spencer D
- Postcode
- E17 9QD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular regard to pedestrian movements
- The effect of the proposal on amenity, including the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The wide remaining pavement width and proximity of safe signalised pedestrian crossings meant the hub would not create a material highway safety risk, and the commercial context with existing large advertisements and station signage meant the proposal would not harm the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 53Policy 59Policy 60
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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