- Decision
- dismissed, 28 August 2026
- Decided by
- Planning Inspector: Chris Pipe
- Authority
- York (Yorkshire and the Humber)
- Appeal reference
- 6010433
- Application reference
- 26/00439/FUL
- Procedure
- written representations
- Development
- BT Street Hub with digital advert panels on a shared footway near a cycle route (linked advert appeal 6010434)
- Site context
- inside settlement
- Green Belt
- No
- Framework applied
- August 2026 NPPF
- Determinative policies
- P5, TR6
- Development plan policies
- City of York Local Plan D13, T1
- Main issues
- highway and public safety
Summary
A BT Street Hub and its adverts on a Hull Road footway in York were dismissed. The unit would harm pedestrian and cyclist safety where the footway meets a cycle route (DL ¶12-13).
What made the difference
The site-specific footway geometry and cycle movements. The public benefits of the hub could not outweigh the safety harm (DL ¶14, ¶16).
Policy findings
Policy codes are those of the National Planning Policy Framework (August 2026) unless a development plan is named.
| Policy | Finding | Weight | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| P5 | fail | unacceptable effect on pedestrian and cyclist safety on the footway and nearby cycle route; conflicts with "public safety objectives of the Framework" (DL 12-13) | |
| CO1 | benefit | hub benefits (wifi, emergency calls, sensors) given weight but do not outweigh the safety harm (DL 16) |
Key facts
- Inspector proceeded under the 2026 Framework without consultation, finding no prejudice (DL 4)
- Advert benefits irrelevant under the Advertisement Regulations, which cover amenity and public safety only (DL 17)
Sources
This note is one of the decisions behind the NPPF 2026 Navigator, which shows how each Framework test has been applied across all the decisions in the database. Also available as Markdown.