Footpath outside Tesco Express, Broadway House, 480-486 Bromley Road, Bromley, BR1 4PB

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

Authority: London Borough of Lewisham
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: telecoms
Postcode: BR1 4PB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Appeal A: the effect of the proposal on (i) the character and appearance of the area; and (ii) pedestrian safety
Appeal B: the effect of the proposed advertisement on visual amenity

What decided it

The proposed development would harm the character and appearance of the area through its substantial size, solid appearance, and location creating a monolithic, dominant structure with intrusive illuminated advertisement screens, and these harms would not be outweighed by the public benefits offered.

Plan policies cited: Policy D8 of the London Plan 2021, Policy QD1 of the Lewisham Local Plan 2025, Policy QD2 of the Lewisham Local Plan 2025, Policy QD3 of the Lewisham Local Plan 2025, Policy QD12 of the Lewisham Local Plan 2025, Policy T2 of the London Plan 2021

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