A mini version of a London Lites display: the Portobello Market version will be a giant in comparison
London Lites specialises in plonking its huge LED advertising displays in sensitive areas.
It now wants to inflict one of its soulless, garish pieces of kit on the edge of cheap perforated railings in front of the railway bridge. It will tower over the market flashing out a stream of digital ads day and night....a sort of visual equivalent of 'piped music.'
If granted this vast board will be permanent and open the door to every other outdoor advertising company.
The planning department has been remiss in not demanding that the applicant provide a link to its monstrosity.
Everyone who cares about the Market should object and insist that there be a realistic image of the monster.
You can see the application HERE and object
Unbelievable RBK&C have not insisted on a real life image of how this would affect the area
ReplyDeleteWe have too many of these intrusive display ads...enough is enough
ReplyDeleteThis is an atrocity
ReplyDeleteIs there no part of London that can remain uninfected by these tasteless ad boards
ReplyDeleteOfficers should not be allowed to wave this through
ReplyDeleteNot in keeping with the 'Spirit of Portobello' . Do we really need to be uaing electricity on this Junk.
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ReplyDeleteAlmost all of Portobello Market is within a Conservation Area. Shops are not permitted to install illuminated fascia boards or huge areas of glass etc.
Slapping LED advertising hoardings on the Market's Victorian buildings represent major breaches of CA regulations; regarding streetscape; local amenity etc.
RBKC recently stopped a large blank wall at the end of Colville Terrace from being repeatedly painted as huge commercial advertisements. The Council will no doubt enforce CA regulations in respect of LED advertising; to ensure that no such blight is visited on this rare vestige of Victorian London.
Campaigns against outdoor advertising - Carla Denyer
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScBUE3XVIR0
www.hackneygazette.co.uk/news/local-council/adblock-hackney-campaign-success-9157236
We are often told gow much of the borough is protected by 'conservation area ' status . I want to know why this is not simply extended further? Developers & commercial interests seem to know how to zone in on those areas not protected . There is a good case for extending the conservation areas north to the Harrow Road border? Why are our Labour councillors not pushing for this ?
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