Footpath Opposite, 5A Market Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 3AE

Planning appeal 6003956 at Footpath Opposite, 5A Market Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 3AE (Wolverhampton City Council) was allowed on 13 April 2026 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposals on the character and appearance/amenity of the area, including the setting of the Wolverhampton City Centre Conservation Area and a non-designated heritage asset.

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

Authority: Wolverhampton City Council
Appeal type: commercial · Commercial Appeals Service (Adverts)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: utilities-energy · Householder developments
Inspector: McDonagh C
Postcode: WV1 3AE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposals on the character and appearance/amenity of the area, including the setting of the Wolverhampton City Centre Conservation Area and a non-designated heritage asset

What decided it

The significant benefit from removing the existing neglected phone boxes, which are negative influences on the street scene, outweighs the incongruity of the proposed unit's modern design, resulting in a net improvement to the character and appearance of the area and the settings of the conservation area and non-designated heritage asset.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: CSP4ENV3D4D6D7D8D9HE1HE3HE4HE5HE13HE19
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 208Paragraph 135Paragraph 212Paragraph 216

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