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Dismissed30 September 20266012281

Pavement at East Road, Cambridge, CB1 1BH

Planning appeal 6012281 at Pavement at East Road, Cambridge, CB1 1BH (Cambridge) was dismissed on 30 September 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: the effect of the proposed advertisements on the visual amenity of the area.

The installation of 1no. BT Street Hub and removal of associated BT payphones

Authority
Cambridge
Appeal type
advert · Commercial advertisement
Procedure
Written
Development
utilities-energy
Postcode
CB1 1BH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Appeal A: the effect of the proposed advertisements on the visual amenity of the area
  • Appeal B: the effect of the street hub on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The public benefits of improved digital connectivity and infrastructure, although substantial, do not outweigh the considerable importance and weight that must be attached to the harm to the significance of the designated heritage asset and the conflict with development plan policies on character and appearance.

applying Policy S4, the identified benefits of the proposal would be substantially outweighed by the adverse effects when assessed against the national decision-making policies of the Framework

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 55Policy 61Policy 65Policy 64Policy 57Policy 59Policy 23

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