®Planning appeal decision
Stroud Green Road, Outside No. 167, London, N4 3RN
Planning appeal 6008436 at Stroud Green Road, Outside No. 167, London, N4 3RN (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 4 September 2026 by Inspector N Teasdale, 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 surrounding area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area and preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building (Elkins Brothers, Gentlemens Outfitters).
Removal of existing telephone kiosk and deployment of a Street Hub 3 unit incorporating 2 no. digital 75'' LCD advertisement screens
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- telecoms
- Inspector
- N Teasdale
- Postcode
- N4 3RN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area and preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building (Elkins Brothers, Gentlemens Outfitters)
- Appeal B: the effect of the proposed advertisement on amenity
What decided it
The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area caused by the visual prominence and intrusiveness of the proposed digital displays could not be justified by the telecommunications and public service benefits, particularly given the presence of an existing nearby Communications Hub already providing similar services.
The benefits of telecommunications infrastructure and public services (substantial weight) were substantially outweighed by the high level of harm to the conservation area's character and appearance (substantial weight), with the planning balance tipping decisively against the proposal
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan 2021 Policy D3London Plan 2021 Policy D4London Plan 2021 Policy HC1London Plan 2021 Policy T2Islington's Local Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies 2023 Policy PLAN1Islington's Local Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies 2023 Policy DH1Islington's Local Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies 2023 Policy DH2Islington's Local Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies 2023 Policy T4Islington's Local Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies 2023 Policy DH6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Policy HE5Policy HE6Policy HE9Policy HE4Policy CO1Policy S3Policy S4
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.