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Dismissed11 October 20223291230

Footpath Outside 24 London Road, Bromley, London, BR1 3QR

Planning appeal 3291230 at Footpath Outside 24 London Road, Bromley, London, BR1 3QR (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 11 October 2022 by Inspector Long M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on public safety.

two digital 75 inch LCD display screens, one on each side of the amended InLink Unit

Authority
London Borough of Bromley
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Long M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on public safety

What decided it

The north-facing digital screen would create an undue and potentially dangerous distraction to drivers in an area of considerable highway activity with a signal-controlled junction and lane divergence, resulting in harm to public safety that cannot be outweighed by visual amenity or public information benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
The London Plan Policy SI6The London Plan Policy D8The Local Plan Policy 102The Local Plan Policy 37

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