N Q 64 Soho Ltd, 53-54 Berwick Street, LONDON, W1F 8SP

1 no. fascia sign and 1 no. projecting sign

Authority: City of Westminster Council
Appeal type: other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector: Hunt S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal preserves the significance of the Grade II listed building known as 133-135 Oxford Street
Whether the proposal preserves the setting of the adjacent listed building 52 Berwick Street
Whether the proposal preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Soho Conservation Area
The effect of the advertisements on visual amenity

What decided it

The signage fails to preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the Grade II listed building and its setting, and the character of the conservation area, with no sufficient public benefits to outweigh the identified harm.

Framework references: 199, 200, 202, 136

Plan policies cited: Policy 38, Policy 39, Policy 40

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