Planning appeal decision
Trafik, 331 Old Street, Hackney London, EC1V 9LE
Planning appeal 3350850 at Trafik, 331 Old Street, Hackney London, EC1V 9LE (London Borough of Hackney) was dismissed on 23 December 2024 by Inspector Pearce J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the amenity of the area, with regard to the character and appearance of the South Shoreditch Conservation Area.
the display of externally illuminated 5.4m x 3.9m banner advertisement fixed to scaffolding at 5m above ground level for a temporary period
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Pearce J
- Postcode
- EC1V 9LE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the amenity of the area, with regard to the character and appearance of the South Shoreditch Conservation Area
What decided it
The raised positioning and size of the advertisement would be notably out of character in this locality and would introduce an incongruous and discordant feature that would fail to preserve the character or appearance of the conservation area, and the benefits of the shroud do not outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D8Policy HC1Policy LP1Policy LP3Policy LP7
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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