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Dismissed10 July 20266007636

Holloway Road, Outside No's. 490 - 492, London, N7 6JA

Planning appeal 6007636 at Holloway Road, Outside No's. 490 - 492, London, N7 6JA (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 10 July 2026 by Inspector David Troy, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Mercers Road/Tavistock Terrace Conservation Area, and highway safety.

Installation of 1 no. BT Street Hub incorporating 75 inch LCD advert screens

Authority
London Borough of Islington
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
advertisement
Inspector
David Troy
Postcode
N7 6JA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Appeal A: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Mercers Road/Tavistock Terrace Conservation Area, and highway safety
  • Appeal B: the effect of the proposed advertisement on amenity and public safety

What decided it

The proposed Hub would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and locally listed building through visual clutter, and would obstruct pedestrian movement and compromise highway safety in a busy town centre location, with insufficient public benefits to outweigh these harms.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
London Plan 2021 Policy D3London Plan 2021 Policy D4London Plan 2021 Policy HC1London Plan 2021 Policy T2Islington Local Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies 2023 Policy PLAN1Islington Local Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies 2023 Policy DH1Islington Local Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies 2023 Policy DH2Islington Local Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies 2023 Policy DH6Islington Local Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies 2023 Policy T4Islington Local Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies 2023 Policy ST3Islington Local Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies 2023 Policy T1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 215Paragraph 57

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