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Allowed13 October 20233292515

Under Bridge Railway Wall, Westgate Street (South Side), Hackney, London, E8 3RL

Planning appeal 3292515 at Under Bridge Railway Wall, Westgate Street (South Side), Hackney, London, E8 3RL (London Borough of Hackney) was allowed on 13 October 2023 by Inspector Aqbal M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisements on amenity and public safety.

erection of wall-mounted display boards on the Under Bridge wall (South side) comprising 4 individual 4-sheet poster boards each measuring 1.7m high x 1.2m wide for the display of 4-sheet size posters (Non-Illuminated) for community advertising for the ‘Hello again Hackney’ advertising campaign

Authority
London Borough of Hackney
Appeal type
advert · Advertisement Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Aqbal M
Postcode
E8 3RL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed advertisements on amenity and public safety

What decided it

The proposed advertisements would not harm amenity or public safety given their small scale relative to the bridge wall, recessed siting, non-illuminated nature, and compatibility with the surrounding commercial context.

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