Planning appeal decision
1 Stoke Newington Road, London, N16 8BH
Planning appeal 3337998 at 1 Stoke Newington Road, London, N16 8BH (London Borough of Hackney) was dismissed on 13 June 2024 by Inspector Callister V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the advertisement on public safety as it relates to users of the highway.
Temporary display of an externally illuminated shroud advertisement (8.2m x 8.2m banner on scaffolding) on front elevation until 10 September 2024
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Callister V
- Postcode
- N16 8BH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the advertisement on public safety as it relates to users of the highway
What decided it
The visual prominence of the externally illuminated advertisement at a busy junction, combined with insufficient evidence to demonstrate it would not distract highway users and compromise their safety, particularly pedestrians and cyclists.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP7Policy LP43Policy T4
- 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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