Planning appeal decision
Pavement O/S 14 Haymarket , Norwich, NR2 1QD
Planning appeal 3348417 at Pavement O/S 14 Haymarket , Norwich, NR2 1QD (Norwich City Council) was dismissed on 7 February 2025 by Inspector Spencer D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the hub and advertisement 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
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Spencer D
- Postcode
- NR2 1QJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the hub and advertisement 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 identified harm to heritage assets and highway safety, combined with insufficient public benefits to outweigh the development plan conflicts, led to dismissal of both appeals.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM9Policy DM30
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135Paragraph 141Paragraph 117Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215Paragraph 202
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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