®Planning appeal decision
79 Clerkenwell Road, London, EC1R 5BU
non-illuminated hand-painted mural applied flat to the existing flank wall, with no projection beyond the wall surface. Part of a rotating mural programme. Optional painted sponsor credit (max. 20% of composition). No lighting, no digital display, no movement
- Authority
- London Borough of Camden
- Appeal type
- advert · Advertisement
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- advertisement
- Postcode
- EC1R 5BU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on amenity, including whether it would preserve the character and appearance of Hatton Garden Conservation Area and the setting of the Grade II* listed Roman Catholic Italian Church of St Peter and Presbytery
What decided it
The proposal would add visual interest to a blank, featureless wall currently suffering from graffiti and fly-posters, and being non-illuminated, temporary and reversible, would not detract from the conservation area's character or the listed building's setting.
The visual benefits of introducing hand-painted murals to an otherwise blank and neglected wall outweighed any concerns about introducing advertisements to a street devoid of similar displays, given the temporary and reversible nature of the proposal and its location within a busy commercial area.
Plan policies cited: Policy D1, Policy D2, Policy D4
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