Planning appeal decision
Queens Hotel, Advertising Right, 324 Seven Sisters Road, Hackney, London, N4 2AP
Planning appeal 3361057 at Queens Hotel, Advertising Right, 324 Seven Sisters Road, Hackney, London, N4 2AP (London Borough of Hackney) was dismissed on 19 May 2025 by Inspector Hunter A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the advertisement on amenity.
the “replacement of existing Internally Illuminated advertisement with a smaller LED digital advertisement display
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hunter A
- Postcode
- N4 2AP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the advertisement on amenity
What decided it
The proposed digital advertisement would be harmful to amenity and the character and appearance of Brownswood Conservation Area due to its considerable size, raised position, and visually intrusive nature of digital display technology, contrary to the duty under section 72(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC1Policy D8Policy LP1Policy LP3Policy LP7Policy D4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 141Paragraph 135
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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