London Underground Ltd, White City Station Wood Lane, London, W12 7RH

Planning appeal 3330733 at London Underground Ltd, White City Station Wood Lane, London, W12 7RH (London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham) was dismissed on 26 January 2024 by Inspector Callister V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the visual amenity of the area, with reference to the Wood Lane Conservation Area and the setting of the Grade II listed Television Centre and the White City Underground Station, a locally listed building of architectural merit.

one double sided freestanding LED digital advertisement display

Authority: London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
Appeal type: commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector: Callister V
Postcode: W12 7RH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the visual amenity of the area, with reference to the Wood Lane Conservation Area and the setting of the Grade II listed Television Centre and the White City Underground Station, a locally listed building of architectural merit

What decided it

The substantial harm to visual amenity and the setting of heritage assets, combined with the incongruous prominence of the illuminated display within a visually restrained local context, outweighed the limited and notional environmental benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DC1Policy DC8Policy DC9Policy WCRAPolicy WCRA1Policy HC1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 141Paragraph 208Paragraph 209

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