®Planning appeal decision
Pavement O/S 250-256 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London,, E8 4EB
Planning appeal 3340355 at Pavement O/S 250-256 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London,, E8 4EB (London Borough of Hackney) was allowed on 26 July 2024 by Inspector Gilbert J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed advertisement on visual amenity of the area, including the Kingsland Road Conservation Area, the Regent's Canal Conservation Area and the locally listed building at 293 - 295 Kingsland Road.
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- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Gilbert J
- Postcode
- E8 4EF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed advertisement on visual amenity of the area, including the Kingsland Road Conservation Area, the Regent's Canal Conservation Area and the locally listed building at 293 - 295 Kingsland Road
- public safety
What decided it
The proposed advertisement would not be obtrusive or harmful to visual amenity given the busy commercial character of Kingsland Road and existing street furniture, and would not compromise public safety given the pavement width and sightlines.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan 2021 Policy D8London Plan 2021 Policy HC1Hackney Local Plan 2033 Policy PP1Hackney Local Plan 2033 Policy LP1Hackney Local Plan 2033 Policy LP2Hackney Local Plan 2033 Policy LP3Hackney Local Plan 2033 Policy LP7London Plan Policy D8Local Plan Policy PP1Local Plan Policy LP7Local Plan Policy LP41Local Plan Policy LP42
- 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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