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Dismissed6 November 20253368190

Footpath Outside 28-31 High Street, Rugby, CV21 3BW

Planning appeal 3368190 at Footpath Outside 28-31 High Street, Rugby, CV21 3BW (Rugby Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 November 2025 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposals on the character, appearance and visual amenity of the surrounding area with particular regard to the Rugby Town Centre Conservation Area and the setting of a number of listed buildings.

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

Authority
Rugby Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Watson S
Postcode
CV21 3BW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposals on the character, appearance and visual amenity of the surrounding area with particular regard to the Rugby Town Centre Conservation Area and the setting of a number of listed buildings

What decided it

The modest public benefits of the proposal do not outweigh the less than substantial but material harm to the significance of the conservation area and the setting of listed buildings caused by the height, scale, stark modern appearance and illuminated digital advertising of the Street Hub.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy TC1Policy SDC1Policy SDC3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 215Paragraph 12Paragraph 16

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