Pavement Outside 66 Seven Sisters Road, London, N7 6AE

Planning appeal 6008449 at Pavement Outside 66 Seven Sisters Road, London, N7 6AE (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 9 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 and highway safety.

Proposed installation of a BT Street Hub incorporating 75 inch LCD advertisement screens

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Appeal A: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the 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 both the character and appearance of the area and to pedestrian safety in a busy town centre location, contrary to the development plan policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy D3Policy D4Policy T2Policy PLAN1Policy SP5Policy DH6Policy T4Policy ST3Policy T1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 57

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