Telephone Box Outside National Westminster Bank, Market Square, Dover, Kent, CT16 1NG

Planning appeal 3358636 at Telephone Box Outside National Westminster Bank, Market Square, Dover, Kent, CT16 1NG (Dover District Council) was allowed on 21 July 2025 by Inspector Heppell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Dover Town Centre Conservation Area.

removal and replacement of existing double telephone box outside 25 Market Square (Natwest) with single black digital communications kiosk and ancillary advertisement and complete removal of double telephone box outside 15 Bench Street

Authority: Dover District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector: Heppell J
Postcode: CT16 1NG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Dover Town Centre Conservation Area

What decided it

The proposal would preserve the character and appearance of the Dover Town Centre Conservation Area and accord with the development plan, with the digital kiosk complementing recent public realm enhancements and reducing overall street clutter.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: PM1HE2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 213Paragraph 219

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