- Decision
- dismissed, 10 September 2026
- Decided by
- Planning Inspector: David Troy
- Authority
- Camden (London)
- Appeal reference
- 6007360
- Application reference
- 2025/5854/P
- Procedure
- written representations
- Development
- BT Street Hub replacing a telephone kiosk, with double-sided digital advertisement panels (Appeal A; linked advert Appeal B 6007364)
- Site context
- inside settlement, listed building setting
- Green Belt
- No
- Framework applied
- August 2026 NPPF
- Determinative policies
- HE6(4), CO1
- Development plan policies
- Camden Local Plan 2017 D1, D2, D4, G1, A1, C5, C6, T1
- Main issues
- character and heritage; pedestrian safety; community safety
Summary
A BT Street Hub on a cluttered Camden Town footway was refused. Lower-level harm to the setting of a conservation area and a Grade II* listed building, clutter and pedestrian obstruction outweighed benefits that were given substantial weight but were modest (DL 13-15, 22).
What made the difference
The already cluttered footway and pedestrian desire line. The hub's bulk made it the most prominent object on the street (DL 8-9, 20).
Policy findings
Policy codes are those of the National Planning Policy Framework (August 2026) unless a development plan is named.
| Policy | Finding | Weight | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| HE6(4) | fail | lower-level harm to setting of Regent's Canal CA and Grade II* Stable Yard (DL 11-13) | |
| CO1 | benefit | substantial | 'given substantial weight in line with the Framework' but modest in scale (DL 14-15) |
| TR4 | fail | undue obstruction on a busy footway desire line (DL 18-22) |
Key facts
- Parties consulted on the 17 Aug 2026 Framework (DL 4)
- Crime and anti-social behaviour concerns not substantiated for this site (DL 25-26)
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Sources
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