Pavement o/s 217 Lewisham High Street,, London, SE13 6LY

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

Authority: London Borough of Lewisham
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: Gardner L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Appeal A: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
Appeal B: the effect of the proposed advertisement on visual amenity
Appeal B: the effect of the proposed advertisement on public safety, with particular regard to pedestrian movement and the safety of users of the highway network

What decided it

The cumulative saturation of illuminated advertisements and visual clutter caused by the proposed hub, combined with its more dominating and intrusive visual effect compared to the existing payphone, outweighed the limited environmental, economic and social benefits of the proposal.

Plan policies cited: Policy QD1, Policy QD2, Policy QD3, Policy QD12, Policy D8, Policy T2

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