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Dismissed24 September 20266012284

(A) Pavement O/S 144 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PB

Planning appeal 6012284 at (A) Pavement O/S 144 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PB (Cambridge) was dismissed on 24 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.

Authority
Cambridge
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written Part 1
Development
utilities-energy
Postcode
CB2 8PB

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 proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The stark, highly prominent and discordant appearance of the street hub with illuminated digital displays in an otherwise open streetscape would cause substantial harm to character and appearance that substantially outweighs the benefits of improved digital connectivity.

the benefits of improved digital connectivity and network infrastructure were substantially outweighed by the adverse effects on character and appearance and visual amenity

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 55Policy 65Policy 64Policy 57Policy 59
National Planning Policy Framework
Policy S4Policy CO1Policy DP3

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