Planning appeal decision
Gable Wall, 114 Farringdon Road, London, EC1R 3AP
Planning appeal 3311176 at Gable Wall, 114 Farringdon Road, London, EC1R 3AP (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 27 March 2023 by Inspector Ware P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed digital poster panel would be detrimental to the interests of amenity and the character or appearance of the Rosebery Avenue Conservation Area.
a digital poster panel (6m x 3m) on the gable wall
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Ware P
- Postcode
- EC1R 3AP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed digital poster panel would be detrimental to the interests of amenity and the character or appearance of the Rosebery Avenue Conservation Area
What decided it
The advertisement would be detrimental to amenity and harmful to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area, failing the statutory duty to preserve or enhance its character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS8Policy DM2.1Policy DM2
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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