Planning appeal decision
Land Outside Elmsleigh Shopping Centre, South Street, Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 4QB
Planning appeal 3360854 at Land Outside Elmsleigh Shopping Centre, South Street, Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 4QB (Spelthorne Borough Council) was allowed on 27 August 2025 by Inspector Dickson R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area (Appeal A).
for the installation of 1 no. new communications Kiosk with integrated defibrillator and advertising display
- Authority
- Spelthorne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Dickson R
- Postcode
- TW18 4QB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area (Appeal A)
- The effect of the advertisement on visual amenity (Appeal B)
What decided it
The kiosk's design and scale would be proportionate to the context and would not harm the character and appearance of the area or visual amenity, and the public benefits of emergency telephone and defibrillator provision outweighed concerns raised.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- EN1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 141
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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