Planning appeal decision
Gable Wall 28 Upper Clapton Road, London, E5 8BQ
Planning appeal 3337778 at Gable Wall 28 Upper Clapton Road, London, E5 8BQ (London Borough of Hackney) was allowed on 30 July 2024 by Inspector Williams K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the condition requiring removal of the advertisement after five years is reasonable or necessary having regard to the requirements of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007.
Conversion of existing internally illuminated digital advertisement display to new internally illuminated digital advertisement display
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- advert · Advertisement Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Williams K
- Postcode
- E5 8BQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the condition requiring removal of the advertisement after five years is reasonable or necessary having regard to the requirements of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007
What decided it
The Planning Policy Guidance prohibits imposing conditions as a matter of general policy to prevent deemed consent for advertisements, and the Council provided no substantive evidence that the advertisement would cause harm to amenity or public safety if it remained beyond the initial five-year period.
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