Planning appeal decision
572 North Circular Road, London, NW2 7PY
Planning appeal 3333277 at 572 North Circular Road, London, NW2 7PY (London Borough of Brent) was allowed on 8 July 2024 by Inspector Clark L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the disputed condition is reasonable and necessary in the interests of protecting the amenity of the area with particular regard to the levels of luminance during daytime hours.
Erection of a static internally illuminated LED advertising display mounted on the elevation facing Chartley Avenue
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- advert · Advertisement Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Clark L
- Postcode
- NW2 7PY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the disputed condition is reasonable and necessary in the interests of protecting the amenity of the area with particular regard to the levels of luminance during daytime hours
What decided it
The use of an internal ambient light sensor to monitor real-time lighting conditions and automatically adjust the display brightness in accordance with Table 10.5 of the Institute of Lighting Professionals guide would prevent the advertisement from appearing overly bright relative to daytime ambient light levels and thus protect local amenity.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 141
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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