Telephone Call Box O/S, 76 Oxford Street , London, W1D 1NP

Planning appeal 3363365 at Telephone Call Box O/S, 76 Oxford Street , London, W1D 1NP (City of Westminster Council) was allowed on 31 July 2025 by Inspector Jones H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the disputed conditions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 12 are necessary and reasonable having particular regard to the character and appearance of the area, highway safety and the potential for the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street.

installation of an open access communication hub following the removal of existing communication apparatus without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref 24/04516/FULL, dated 19 December 2024

Authority: City of Westminster Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: utilities-energy · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Jones H
Postcode: W1D 1BP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the disputed conditions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 12 are necessary and reasonable having particular regard to the character and appearance of the area, highway safety and the potential for the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street

What decided it

Conditions controlling advertisements should not be imposed on planning permission when advertisement consent already provides all necessary control, and a temporary permission condition cannot be justified without clear evidence that circumstances will change in a particular way.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 19Policy 24Policy 25Policy 33Policy 38Policy 39Policy 40Policy 43

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