BT Street Hub at 68 High Street, Croydon
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Croydon Planning Sub-Committee on 23 Jul 2026.
What was proposed
One BT Street Hub would replace two existing payphone and advertising kiosks, providing connectivity, charging, information, emergency calls and advertising.
“PLANNING SUB-COMMITTEE AGENDA 23 July 2026 PART 5: Planning Applications for Decision Item 5.3 1 APPLICATION DETAILS Ref: 25/03036/FUL Location: High Street, Croydon, CR0 9XN Ward: Fairfield Description: The proposed installation of 1no. BT Street Hub and removal of associated existing BT payphone(s). Drawing Nos: REV A, 002 REV A, 003 REV A (Site Location Maps), 003 REV A (Proposed BT StreetHub Elevations).”
Officer report
Consultation and objections
No public representations were received, while a ward councillor objected over public safety, accessibility, visual impact, street clutter, environmental and public health concerns.
“CONSULTATION RESPONSE 5.1 The views of the Planning Service are expressed in the MATERIAL PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS section below. LOCAL REPRESENTATION 6.1 The application was publicised on site by way of a site notice. No representations have been received.”
“Councillor Ria Patel raised an objection to all the current BT Street Hub applications and referred them to Planning Committee for consideration, based on the following summarised grounds: • Public safety and accessibility. • Visual impact and street clutter. • Environmental and public health considerations.”
Officer report
The main planning considerations
The assessment considered design and public realm, neighbouring amenity, designing out crime, and pedestrian and highway safety.
“Design, townscape and public realm. Policy SP4.7 of the Croydon Local Plan (2018) states that the Council has a duty to work with partners (including private land owners) to improve the public realm within the borough. In doing so, proposals need to respect, enhance, create local character and distinctiveness, and integrate with the historic environment.”
Officer report
The committee decision
A motion to grant the application in line with the officer recommendation was proposed, seconded and carried unanimously.
“The motion to GRANT the application in accordance with the officer recommendation was proposed by Councillor Lee and seconded by Councillor Johnson.”
“The motion to GRANT the application was put to the vote and carried unanimously.”
Minutes
Permission was granted
The committee resolved to grant the application.
“Therefore, the Committee RESOLVED to GRANT the application for…”
Minutes
Sources
- Croydon Planning Sub-Committee minutes, 23 July 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Croydon's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Committee
- Croydon Planning Sub-Committee
- Council
- Croydon
- Date
- Thursday 23 July 2026
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
- Vote
- Unanimous
- Minutes
- The council's minutes
- Meeting
- Agenda and papers (council website)
- Application
- The application (council website)
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This committee's year
23 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 3 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.