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

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

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.

Framework references: 208, 135, 212, 216

Plan policies cited: CSP4, ENV3, D4, D6, D7, D8, D9, HE1, HE3, HE4, HE5, HE13, HE19

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