Planning appeal decision
512 Kingsland Road, London, E8 4AH
Planning appeal 3316360 at 512 Kingsland Road, London, E8 4AH (London Borough of Hackney) was dismissed on 7 August 2023 by Inspector Coombes A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed scheme upon amenity.
Temporary static, illuminated shroud advertisement
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Coombes A
- Postcode
- E8 4AH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed scheme upon amenity
What decided it
The size and siting of the proposed advertisements would harm the character and appearance of the locally listed building and Kingsland Conservation Area, and this harm could not be adequately mitigated by conditions or outweighed by the limited benefits of the building image on the shroud.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP7Policy LP1Policy LP3Policy LP4London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy D8London Plan Policy HC1London Plan Policy D1
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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