Pavement o/s No. 257a Mare Street, Hackney, London, E8 3NU

free-standing advertising CIP unit featuring single digital display measuring 1635mm (H) x 924mm (W) with a non-advertising, non-illuminated space on the reverse for Council or community content, to replace existing/recently removed free-standing advertising CIP unit featuring double-sided internally illuminated 6-sheet displays

Authority: London Borough of Hackney
Appeal type: commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector: Cross D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the amenity of the area
The effect of the proposal on public safety

What decided it

The proposal would result in an obtrusive and overly prominent feature introducing clutter to the streetscape and detracting from the character and appearance of the conservation area, causing significant harm to amenity that outweighed any other considerations.

Plan policies cited: Policy D4, Policy D8, Policy HC1, Policy PP1, Policy LP1, Policy LP3, Policy LP7, Policy LP41, Policy LP42

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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