®Planning appeal decision
Pavement o/s Waterstones, 252 High Street, Exeter, EX4 3PZ
the installation of 1no. new BT Street Hub, incorporating 2no. digital 75" LCD advert screens, and associated BT Phone Kiosk removals. ___________________________________________________________________________________
- Authority
- Exeter
- Appeal type
- advert · Commercial advertisement
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- utilities-energy
- Postcode
- EX4 3PZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Central Conservation Area
- Appeal B: the effect of the proposed advertisement on visual amenity
What decided it
The street hub's relatively slim form, modest scale compared to surrounding buildings, and replacement of existing kiosks would not result in undue visual clutter or harm to the character and appearance of the area or the Conservation Area.
The benefits of enhanced digital connectivity and public services, combined with the absence of harm to character, appearance, visual amenity, highway safety, pedestrian flow, or the Conservation Area, outweighed any concerns regarding precedent or cumulative impact.
Plan policies cited: Policy CP17 of the Exeter Local Development Framework Core Strategy, adopted February 2012, saved Policy DG1 of the Exeter Local Plan First Review 1995-2011, adopted March 2005, saved Policy DG8 of the Exeter Local Plan First Review 1995-2011, adopted March 2005, saved Policy C1 of the Exeter Local Plan First Review 1995-2011, adopted March 2005
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.