- Decision
- allowed, 25 August 2026
- Decided by
- Planning Inspector: Les Greenwood
- Authority
- Bromley (London)
- Appeal reference
- 6010814
- Application reference
- 26/00382/FPA
- Procedure
- written representations
- Development
- BT Street Hub with two 75-inch digital screens, replacing a kiosk (linked advert appeal 6010816)
- Site context
- inside settlement, conservation area
- Green Belt
- No
- Framework applied
- August 2026 NPPF
- Determinative policies
- HE6, S4
- Development plan policies
- London Plan 2021 D8, HC1, Bromley Local Plan 2019 policies 37, 41, 102
- Main issues
- conservation area character and amenity
Summary
A BT Street Hub with digital screens in the Beckenham Town Centre Conservation Area was allowed. Removing the existing kiosk meant the proposals would enhance the street scene (DL ¶10).
What made the difference
A kiosk-removal condition and the town-centre context. The inspector invoked S4's support in principle for development within settlements (DL ¶10). Contrast PINS-6010846 and PINS-6010865.
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 | pass | with removal of the existing kiosk, the proposals would enhance the Beckenham Town Centre CA (DL 10) | |
| S4 | pass | "generally accord with Framework policy S4's support in principle for development within settlements" (DL 10) |
Key facts
- Not re-consulted given the "comparatively minor scale and nature" of the proposals (DL 4)
- Condition requires removal of the existing kiosk outside 179 High Street before installation
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.