®Planning appeal decision
Outside No. 608, Holloway Road, London, N19 3PB
Planning appeal 6008151 at Outside No. 608, Holloway Road, London, N19 3PB (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 17 June 2026 by Inspector A Graham, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed advertisements would have an acceptable effect upon the visual amenity of the area including whether they would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Mercers Road and Tavistock Terrace Conservation Area.
Two digital 75 inch LCD display screens, one on each side of a street hub unit to replace an existing telephone box
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- advert · Commercial advertisement
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- advertisement
- Inspector
- A Graham
- Postcode
- N19 3PB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed advertisements would have an acceptable effect upon the visual amenity of the area including whether they would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Mercers Road and Tavistock Terrace Conservation Area
- Whether the proposed scheme would have an acceptable effect upon highway and pedestrian safety
What decided it
The proposal would cause unacceptable harm to the visual amenities of the area and the character and appearance of the Conservation Area through the introduction of large illuminated LCD screens into a streetscene currently defined by the absence of such features, and would create potential distraction hazards at a nearby junction.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC1Policy DH1Policy DH2Policy D3Policy D4Policy T2Policy PLAN1Policy DH6Policy T4Policy ST3
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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