®Planning appeal decision
Footpath Outside 297 Pentonville Road, London, WC1X 8PX
Planning appeal 6009777 at Footpath Outside 297 Pentonville Road, London, WC1X 8PX (London Borough of Camden) was dismissed on 17 August 2026 by Inspector C Skelly, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the significance of the Kings Cross/St Pancras Conservation Area and nearby listed buildings through development within their settings.
Installation of New BT Street Hub and associated display of advertisement panels to both sides of the unit
- Authority
- London Borough of Camden
- Appeal type
- advert · Commercial advertisement
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- utilities-energy
- Inspector
- C Skelly
- Postcode
- WC1X 8PX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the significance of the Kings Cross/St Pancras Conservation Area and nearby listed buildings through development within their settings
- whether the proposal would achieve an appropriate level of community safety at the locality
- the effect of the proposal on pedestrian safety
- the effect of the advertisements on the visual amenity of the area
What decided it
The less than substantial but considerable harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and the setting of listed buildings, combined with failure to achieve appropriate community safety, could not be outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal.
the less than substantial harm to the conservation area and setting of listed buildings was not outweighed by the public benefits of improved connectivity, renewable energy and community services
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1Policy D2Policy C5Policy T1Policy G1Policy A1Policy C6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212Paragraph 215
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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