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Dismissed4 August 20266006740

Footpath Outside 5 Castle Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2BD

Planning appeal 6006740 at Footpath Outside 5 Castle Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2BD (Shropshire) was dismissed on 4 August 2026 by Inspector A O'Neill, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including the Shrewsbury Town Centre Conservation Area and the setting of nearby listed buildings.

the installation of a BT Street Hub Unit with advertisement panels

Authority
Shropshire
Appeal type
advert · Commercial advertisement
Procedure
Written
Development
advertisement
Inspector
A O'Neill
Postcode
SY1 2BD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Appeal A: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including the Shrewsbury Town Centre Conservation Area and the setting of nearby listed buildings
  • Appeal B: the effect of the proposal on visual amenity

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the conservation area and listed building settings, to which significant weight was attributed, was not outweighed by the modest public benefits of the proposal.

the modest public benefits of the Street Hub (free Wi-Fi, emergency calling, device charging, and potential environmental monitoring) did not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the conservation area and listed building settings, to which significant weight was given

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS6Policy CS17Policy CS2Policy MD2Policy MD13
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 212Paragraph 215

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