Footpath outside 57-61 Carolgate, Retford, DN22 6EB

described on the application form as “Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit”

Authority: Bassetlaw District Council
Appeal type: commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: utilities-energy · Other minor developments
Inspector: Fawcett E

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance/visual amenity of the area, including the Conservation Area and the setting of the Grade II listed buildings at 28-32 Carolgate and 41 Carolgate

What decided it

The visual harm to the Conservation Area and the setting of listed buildings caused by the introduction of a tall, modern, illuminated structure into a historic streetscape outweighs the modest public benefits of improved digital connectivity, as the Framework requires clear and convincing justification for harm to designated heritage assets.

Framework references: 215

Plan policies cited: Policy ST33, Policy ST40, Policy 41, Policy ST11, Retford Town Centre Neighbourhood Plan Policy 1, Retford Town Centre Neighbourhood Plan Policy 2, Retford Town Centre Neighbourhood Plan Policy 4c

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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