Hackney Council has confirmed that a stone corbel lodged behind a shop front sign must be removed by the property’s owner, after concerns about public safety were raised on social media.
…this really is a serious threat to public safety which needs your urgent attention @hackneycouncil pic.twitter.com/bbGrp7wejo
— Hackney YIMBY (@HackneyYIMBY) October 7, 2016
The corbel became detached from the main building at the vacant property on Well Street.
The piece of stone, around half a metre in length, is currently only being prevented from falling onto the street by the shop-front’s Perspex signage.
The council were made aware of the issue via social media, the Building Control Team at Hackney Council visited the property on 17 October.
They left a message informing the owner to remove the corbel within 7-14 days. Failure to comply with this request will result in a Dangerous Structure notice being served.
Just spoken to our building control team and they've said someone should be out today to investigate.
— Hackney Council (@hackneycouncil) October 17, 2016
The Council confirmed that concerns were raised about the issue over a year ago, but claimed that there was “no immediate danger” posed by the corbel, as it is wedged so tightly behind the shop-front sign.
The Hackney Post was unable to reach the shop owner for comment.
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