Footpath outside 4 Newport Road, Stafford, ST16 2HH

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

Authority: Stafford
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: telecoms
Postcode: ST16 2HH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the street scene, including the Stafford Town Conservation Area and the setting of the Grade II listed Chetwyn Centre and its individually listed features the Grade II listed war memorial and the Grade II listed gateways
Highway safety
The effect of the proposed advertisement on amenity
The effect of the proposed advertisement on public safety

What decided it

The proposal's location in a prominent position within the conservation area in the foreground of listed heritage assets would result in less than substantial harm that is not outweighed by the modest public benefits, and the positioning would cause unacceptable harm to highway safety and visual amenity.

Framework references: 57, 141, 212, 215

Plan policies cited: Policy N1, Policy N9, Policy T2

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