- Decision
- allowed, 11 September 2026
- Decided by
- Planning Inspector: K Lancaster
- Authority
- Hounslow (London)
- Appeal reference
- 6010150
- Application reference
- P/2026/0885
- Procedure
- written representations
- Development
- BT Street Hub (Appeal A) and two 75-inch digital advert screens (Appeal B, ref 6010152, P/2026/0780)
- Site context
- inside settlement
- Green Belt
- No
- Framework applied
- August 2026 NPPF
- Determinative policies
- TR4
- Development plan policies
- Hounslow Local Plan 2015-2030 EC2, CC5
- Main issues
- pedestrian movement and safety; public safety (advert)
Summary
BT Street Hub with digital adverts on a wide Feltham town-centre pavement. Both appeals allowed. The retained 2.9m footway exceeds the 2m minimum in DfT Inclusive Mobility, and the council had no adopted width standard (DL ¶11-12). Parties were invited to comment on the 2026 Framework (DL ¶3), but no Framework policy is cited on the merits.
What made the difference
Pavement width, measured against a national guidance benchmark. Contrast PINS-6010180 (Huddersfield), where a hub in a tighter, uncluttered conservation-area street was dismissed. Drafting slip: the Appeal B banner names "Manchester City Council" as the decision-maker, not Hounslow.
Policy findings
Policy codes are those of the National Planning Policy Framework (August 2026) unless a development plan is named.
| Policy | Finding | Weight | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| TR4 | pass | 5.4m pavement reduced to about 2.9m clear, above the 2m Inclusive Mobility minimum; crossing not impeded (DL 10-13); code mapped by harvester (letter cites local policies only) | |
| HE9 | neutral | adjacent to Feltham Town Centre CA; conservation officer no objection; setting preserved (DL 15); code mapped by harvester |
Key facts
- Retained clear footway about 2.9m against a 2.0m DfT Inclusive Mobility (2021) minimum; no adopted local width standard (DL 11)
- Kiosk removals outside site boundary and unsecured, so deleted from description (DL 4)
- Advert consent granted for 10 years instead of 5 (DL 18)
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Sources
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