Planning appeal decision
Pavement O/S 201 Broad Street, Reading, RG1 7QA
Planning appeal 6002958 at Pavement O/S 201 Broad Street, Reading, RG1 7QA (Reading Borough Council) was allowed on 19 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
the installation of 1no. new BT Street Hub, incorporating 2no. digital 75" LCD advert screens, and associated BT Phone Kiosk removal
- Authority
- Reading Borough Council
- Appeal type
- advert · Commercial advertisement
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- advertisement
- Postcode
- RG1 7QA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on pedestrian safety and movement
- the effect of the proposed development on crime and public safety
- the effect of the proposed advertisement on visual amenity
- the effect of the proposed advertisement on pedestrian safety and movement
- the effect of the proposed advertisement on crime and public safety
What decided it
The Inspector found no substantive evidence that the proposals would harm character and appearance, pedestrian safety, or public safety, and that they would accord with the development plan as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy OU3Policy OU4Policy CC7Policy CC8Reading Borough Local Plan, adopted 2019
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Policy CO1Policy DP3Policy TR3Policy TR4
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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