Pavement opposite 36-42 Clerkenwell Road, London, EC1M 5PS

Installation of a multifunctional communication hub including defibrillator and advertisement display

Authority: London Borough of Islington
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: utilities-energy
Postcode: EC1M 5PS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Charterhouse Square, Clerkenwell Green, and Hat and Feathers Conservation Areas, as well as on the setting of nearby listed buildings
the effect of the proposed development on trees
the effect of the proposed advertisement on visual amenity

What decided it

The visual harm to the character and appearance of the area and the setting of nearby listed buildings and conservation areas, combined with insufficient information to protect nearby trees, outweighed the moderate public benefits of the proposal.

Framework references: 212, 215

Plan policies cited: Policy D3, Policy D4, Policy PLAN1, Policy DH1, Policy DH2, Policy DH6, Policy ST3, Policy AAP8, Policy G4, Policy G1, Policy T2

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