®Planning appeal decision
250 City Road, Islington, EC1V 2AB
Planning appeal 3272174 at 250 City Road, Islington, EC1V 2AB (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 5 July 2021 by Inspector Szymanski D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the advertisements on the amenity of the area.
Installation of 2 no. fascia signs comprising of 2 no. LED panels, 1 no. totem sign, 1 no. door surround with illuminated lettering and 2 no. fixed planters with logos to the City Road elevation of 250 City Road
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Szymanski D
- Postcode
- EC1V 2AB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the advertisements on the amenity of the area
What decided it
The significant harm to the amenity of the area and the setting of the conservation area caused by the scale, luminance, visibility and changing nature of the LED signs outweighed the limited benefits of increased visibility for the building.
the limited benefits of increased visibility for the building did not outweigh the significant harm to amenity of the area and harm to the setting of the Duncan Terrace/Colebrook Row Conservation Area
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS9 of the Core Strategy (2011)Policy DM2.1 of the Islington Local Plan Development Management Policies (2013)Policy DM2.3 of the Islington Local Plan Development Management Policies (2013)Policy DM2.6 of the Islington Local Plan Development Management Policies (2013)Policy SD4 of the London Plan (2021)Policy D8 of the London Plan (2021)Policy HC1 of the London Plan (2021)Policy DH1 of the draft Islington Local Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies (2021)Policy DH6 of the draft Islington Local Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies (2021)Policy BC4 of the draft Bunhill and Clerkenwell Area Action Plan (2021)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 132
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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