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Authority: London Borough of Haringey
Appeal type: commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector: Glaister C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the advertisements on the amenity of the area including whether they preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bruce Grove Conservation Area

What decided it

The advertisements fail to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bruce Grove Conservation Area and cause unacceptable harm to visual amenity contrary to section 72(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.

The economic benefits and potential improvement of the site hold minimal weight and do not outweigh the harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area.

Plan policies cited: Policy SP12, Policy DM8, Policy DM9, Policy DM1, Policy D8, Policy HC1

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