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Dismissed18 June 20266007914

Seven Dials Playhouse, 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

Planning appeal 6007914 at Seven Dials Playhouse, 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP (London Borough of Camden) was dismissed on 18 June 2026 by Inspector L McKay, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on amenity.

the replacement of existing LED Digital Advertisement with a new LED Digital Advertisement

Authority
London Borough of Camden
Appeal type
advert · Commercial advertisement
Procedure
Written
Development
advertisement
Inspector
L McKay
Postcode
WC2H 9NP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed advertisement on amenity

What decided it

The proposed advertisement would be significantly larger than existing advertisements in the conservation area and would appear unduly prominent in the street scene, causing harm to the character and appearance of the Seven Dials (Covent Garden) Conservation Area that cannot be adequately mitigated by the offered conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D4 of the Camden Local Plan (adopted 2017)

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