Footpath outside 42 Sydenham Road, London, SE26 5QF

installation of 1no. BT street hub unit and associated display of advertisement panels on either side of the unit

Authority: London Borough of Lewisham
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: telecoms
Postcode: SE26 5QF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the significance of the Sydenham Thorpes Conservation Area
The effect of the proposed advertisement on visual amenity

What decided it

The proposed development would harm the character and appearance of the area and visual amenity through street clutter and intrusive illuminated advertisements, and these harms were not outweighed by the public benefits offered.

Plan policies cited: Policy HC1 of the London Plan 2021, Policies HE1 and HE2 of the Lewisham Local Plan 2025, Policy D8 of the London Plan 2021, Policies QD1, QD2 and QD3 of the Lewisham Local Plan 2025, Policy QD12 of the Lewisham Local Plan 2025

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