Planning appeal decision
88A Tooley Street, London, SE1 2TF
Planning appeal 3278522 at 88A Tooley Street, London, SE1 2TF (London Borough of Southwark) was dismissed on 17 January 2022 by Inspector MacLeod R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the advertisement on the area's visual amenity.
use of flank wall of building for display of hand painted murals with living green wall to remaining wall area (resubmission of refused application 20/AP/1105)
- Authority
- London Borough of Southwark
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- MacLeod R
- Postcode
- SE1 2TF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the advertisement on the area's visual amenity
What decided it
The proposed advertisement would have a noticeable detrimental impact on the visual amenity of the Tooley Street Conservation Area and would fail to preserve or enhance its character or appearance, contrary to Section 72 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 and NPPF paragraph 199.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D4Policy HC1Policy 12Policy 13Saved Policy 3.23Saved Policy 3.12Saved Policy 3.13Saved Policy 3.15Saved Policy 3.16Saved Policy 3.18
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
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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