Pavement Adjacent Colston Tower, Colston Avenue, Bristol, BS1 4UB

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the College Green CA, City and Queens Square CA and the setting of nearby listed buildings
public safety

What decided it

The public benefits of the scheme, particularly the removal of the existing hub close to the Grade II* listed building, outweighed the less than substantial harm to its setting, providing clear and convincing justification for the proposal.

Framework references: 202, 212, 213, 215

Plan policies cited: Policy BCS21, Policy BCS22, Policy BCS10, Policy BCS13, Policy DM26, Policy DM27, Policy DM28, Policy DM31, Policy DM36, Policy DM23, Policy BCAP30

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