Footpath Outside Gem House, Station Road House, Egham, TW20 9FG

Planning appeal 3366402 at Footpath Outside Gem House, Station Road House, Egham, TW20 9FG (Runnymede Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 September 2025 by Inspector Knight A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area including the setting of Egham Conservation Area and the effect on highway safety.

installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit

Authority: Runnymede Borough Council
Appeal type: other · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: utilities-energy · Unknown
Inspector: Knight A
Postcode: TW20 9FG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Appeal A: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area including the setting of Egham Conservation Area and the effect on highway safety
Appeal B: the effect of the advertisement on visual amenity, including on the setting of the Conservation Area and the effect on public safety

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area and the setting of the conservation area, combined with the compromise to highway safety, could not be outweighed by the public benefits offered by the development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy EE1Policy EE5Policy SD4
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 141Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215

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