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Dismissed14 October 20266008533

Footpath Outside 19-20 Foreshore Road, Scarborough, YO11 1PA

Planning appeal 6008533 at Footpath Outside 19-20 Foreshore Road, Scarborough, YO11 1PA (North Yorkshire Council) was dismissed on 14 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposals on the visual amenity of the area (both appeals) having regard to the setting of the Scarborough Conservation Area, and the listed buildings known as The Grand Hotel and the St Thomas's Hospital.

Installation of New BT Street Hub and Associated Display of Advertisement Panels to Both Sides of the Unit

Authority
North Yorkshire Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
telecoms
Postcode
YO11 1PA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposals on the visual amenity of the area (both appeals) having regard to the setting of the Scarborough Conservation Area, and the listed buildings known as The Grand Hotel and the St Thomas's Hospital

What decided it

The harm to the setting and significance of the listed buildings and Conservation Area, to which substantial weight must be given under Policy HE6, substantially outweighs the public benefits of the communications infrastructure, particularly given the lack of clear justification for the location and the failure to minimise visual impact as required by Policy CO1(1).

applying Policy S4, the weight given to the totality of the adverse effects on the amenity of the area and the designated heritage assets substantially outweighed the stated benefits of the communications infrastructure

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DEC1Policy DEC5Policy ING6

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