Planning appeal decision
Texaco, 241-255 City Road, London, EC1V 1JQ
Planning appeal 3304378 at Texaco, 241-255 City Road, London, EC1V 1JQ (London Borough of Hackney) was dismissed on 24 April 2023 by Inspector Scott A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the amenity of the local area.
Two freestanding LED Digital Advertisements each measuring 3m wide by 6m high. Renewal of existing consent. Colours vary. Internally illuminated
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- advert · Advertisement Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Scott A
- Postcode
- EC1V 1JQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the amenity of the local area
What decided it
The proposed digital LED advertisements would introduce a visually discordant and incongruous feature that would cause harm to the amenity of the local area, contrary to development plan policies on design quality and advertisements.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D4Policy D8Policy LP1Policy LP2Policy LP7Policy LP3Policy HC1
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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