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Dismissed10 February 20253348414

Pavement O/S Debenhams, Rampant Horse Street / Brigg Street , Norwich, NR1 3RZ

Planning appeal 3348414 at Pavement O/S Debenhams, Rampant Horse Street / Brigg Street , Norwich, NR1 3RZ (Norwich City Council) was dismissed on 10 February 2025 by Inspector Spencer D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the hub and advertisement screen on the character and appearance of the City Centre Conservation Area and the setting of listed and locally listed buildings.

the installation of a multifunctional communication hub including defibrillator and advertisement display

Authority
Norwich City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Other minor developments
Inspector
Spencer D
Postcode
NR1 3RZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the hub and advertisement screen on the character and appearance of the City Centre Conservation Area and the setting of listed and locally listed buildings
  • The effect on highway safety, with particular regard to pedestrian movements

What decided it

The combination of less than substantial harm to heritage assets and unacceptable highway safety risks, particularly the obstruction of visibility at a pedestrian crossing point with a poor accident record, could not be justified by the public benefits of the defibrillator and other hub functions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM9Policy DM3Policy DM30
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135Paragraph 141Paragraph 117Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215Paragraph 202

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