Pavement O/S 4 Spital Street, Dartford, DA1 2DL

Planning appeal 3363383 at Pavement O/S 4 Spital Street, Dartford, DA1 2DL (Dartford Borough Council) was dismissed on 12 September 2025 by Inspector Clark L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the street hub installation on the character and appearance of the area with specific regard to the Dartford Conservation Area and the setting of a listed building.

the installation of 1no. new BT Street Hub, incorporating 2no. digital 75" LCD advert screens, plus the removal of associated BT kiosk(s)

Authority: Dartford Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: Clark L
Postcode: DA1 2DL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the street hub installation on the character and appearance of the area with specific regard to the Dartford Conservation Area and the setting of a listed building
Highway safety with specific regard to the movement of cyclists and pedestrians

What decided it

The proposal would unacceptably affect the setting of the grade II* listed building and harm the character and appearance of the conservation area, and the public benefits offered were insufficient to outweigh this less than substantial but upper-range harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy D1Policy D2Policy D6Policy M1Policy M2Policy M5Policy M6Policy M15Policy M16
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 212Paragraph 215

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