Planning appeal decision
Pavement Outside Of 161 Whiteladies Road, Bristol, BS8 2RF
Planning appeal 3367564 at Pavement Outside Of 161 Whiteladies Road, Bristol, BS8 2RF (Bristol City Council) was allowed on 13 February 2026 by Inspector Burch S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Whiteladies Conservation Area and the setting of nearby listed buildings.
the ‘proposed installation of 1no. new BT Street Hub, incorporating 2no. digital 75" LCD advert screens, and associated BT Phone Kiosk removals.’
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Burch S
- Postcode
- BS8 2RF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Whiteladies Conservation Area and the setting of nearby listed buildings
- highway safety
What decided it
The modest scale of the hub relative to the surrounding buildings, its positioning in keeping with existing street furniture, and the removal of existing BT phone boxes which would reduce street clutter, combined with acceptable highway safety impacts when conditions are applied.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BCS21Policy BCS22Policy BCS10Policy BCS13Policy DM26Policy DM27Policy DM28Policy DM29Policy DM31Policy DM23Policy BCAP30
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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