®Planning appeal decision
Footpath Outside Domino’s, 8 Matmer House, Hull Road, York, YO10 3JW
Planning appeal 6010433 at Footpath Outside Domino’s, 8 Matmer House, Hull Road, York, YO10 3JW (City of York Council) was dismissed on 28 August 2026 by Inspector Chris Pipe, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: the effect of the proposed development on highway and public safety, with particular regard to the safety of pedestrians and cyclists using the footway and nearby cycle route.
Installation of New BT Street Hub and Associated Display of Advertisement Panels to Both Sides of the Unit
- Authority
- City of York Council
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- utilities-energy
- Inspector
- Chris Pipe
- Postcode
- YO10 3JW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: the effect of the proposed development on highway and public safety, with particular regard to the safety of pedestrians and cyclists using the footway and nearby cycle route
- Appeal B: the effect of the advertisements on public safety
What decided it
The proposed structure would introduce a large, fixed object at a sensitive point on the footpath where cyclist and pedestrian movements may conflict, creating an unacceptable effect on highway and public safety.
the public benefits of the development (removal of payphones, emergency messaging, air quality and CO2 sensors, street lighting, emergency contact access, phone charging and Wi-Fi) did not outweigh the harm to highway and public safety
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D13Policy T1
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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