Planning appeal decision
4-8 Victoria St, N I O C House, Second Floor To Fourth Floor, Westminster, London, SW1H 0NE
Planning appeal 3296131 at 4-8 Victoria St, N I O C House, Second Floor To Fourth Floor, Westminster, London, SW1H 0NE (City of Westminster Council) was dismissed on 29 November 2022 by Inspector Thomas G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the temporary advertisement display on the visual amenity of the area, which includes two conservation areas and a number of listed buildings.
for a temporary decorative scaffold shroud screen printed onto pvc comprising a 1:1 image of the building facade with an inset advertising and information area during scaffolding and building operations
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Thomas G
- Postcode
- SW1H 0NE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the temporary advertisement display on the visual amenity of the area, which includes two conservation areas and a number of listed buildings
What decided it
The proposed advertisement would have an adverse effect on the visual amenity of the locality, the Westminster Abbey and Parliament Square Conservation Area and nearby listed buildings due to its prominent siting in an area where large commercial advertisements are not a common feature.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 38Policy 39Policy 43
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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