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Dismissed27 December 20253375047

Wick Road (South Side) Adj Rail Bridge by East Cross Route, Hackney, London, E9 5DH

Planning appeal 3375047 at Wick Road (South Side) Adj Rail Bridge by East Cross Route, Hackney, London, E9 5DH (London Borough of Hackney) was dismissed on 27 December 2025 by Inspector Storey P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed advertisement on the visual amenity of the area.

48 sheet size timber billboard (non illuminated) for general poster advertising measuring 6 x 3 metres

Authority
London Borough of Hackney
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Storey P
Postcode
E9 5DH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed advertisement on the visual amenity of the area
  • public safety, with specific regard to the safety of vehicles and pedestrians using the adjacent highways

What decided it

The two advertisements, when combined with the existing large billboard, create an over-concentration of signage that introduces visual clutter and dominance contrary to the 2007 Regulations and development plan policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy D8London Plan Policy T2London Plan Policy T4Hackney Local Plan Policy LP1Hackney Local Plan Policy LP7Hackney Local Plan Policy LP41Hackney Local Plan Policy LP42Hackney Local Plan Policy LP43DCLP Policy BN.16
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 141

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