®Planning appeal decision
Old Street, Opposite No. 142, London, EC1V 9BS
Planning appeal 6007796 at Old Street, Opposite No. 142, London, EC1V 9BS (London Borough of Islington) was allowed on 15 September 2026 by Inspector M Cryan, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance, or visual amenity, of the area.
Removal of existing telephone kiosk and deployment of replacement Street Hub 3 unit with two digital 75-inch LCD display screens
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- utilities-energy
- Inspector
- M Cryan
- Postcode
- EC1V 9BS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance, or visual amenity, of the area
What decided it
The proposed installation would not cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area because of the replacement nature of the development, the visual screening provided by existing street trees and furniture, and the compatibility of digital displays with the commercial character of the busy central London location.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PLAN1Policy DH6Policy ST3Policy T4Policy D3Policy D4Policy T2
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.