Pavement o/s 58 Regent Street, Cambridge, CB2 1DP

installation of 1no. BT Street Hub and removal of associated BT payphones

Authority: Cambridge City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: Caines A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Central Conservation Area
The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of nearby residential occupiers, with particular regard to light and noise intrusion
The effect of the proposal on highway safety
Whether the proposal would accord with sustainability objectives

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Central Conservation Area caused by the introduction of a bulky structure with illuminated digital screens in an already visually constrained streetscape could not be outweighed by the modest public benefits of the proposal.

Framework references: 57

Plan policies cited: Policy 10, Policy 25, Policy 55, Policy 65, Policy 84, Policy 11, Policy 34, Policy 35, Policy 81, Policy 28

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