Footpath outside 47-49 Alderley Road, Wilmslow, SK9 1NZ

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

Authority: Cheshire East
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Evans C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Appeal A: the effect of the proposed BT street hub on the character and appearance of the area
Appeal B: the effect of the proposed advertisements on the visual amenity of the area

What decided it

The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Primary Shopping Area caused by the bulky, prominent and incongruous design of the hub and its illuminated advertisements outweighed the modest benefits offered by the proposal.

the modest benefits of public wi-fi, device charging, communication infrastructure and renewable energy were insufficient to outweigh the harm to character, appearance and visual amenity in this important town centre location

Plan policies cited: CELPS Policy SD1, CELPS Policy SD2, CELPS Policy SE1, CESADPD Policy GEN1, CESADPD Policy GEN3, CESADPD Policy RET9, Wilmslow Neighbourhood Plan Policy PR1

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