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Pavement Outside Marks & Spencer, 311 Walworth Road, London, SE17 2TG
Planning appeal 3292392 at Pavement Outside Marks & Spencer, 311 Walworth Road, London, SE17 2TG (London Borough of Southwark) was allowed on 24 November 2023 by Inspector Brooker M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: the effect of the proposed advertisements on visual amenity.
the Installation of 1no. new BT Street Hub, incorporating digital 75" LCD advert screens, and associated BT Phone Kiosk removal
- Authority
- London Borough of Southwark
- Appeal type
- advert · Advertisement Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Brooker M
- Postcode
- SE17 2TG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: the effect of the proposed advertisements on visual amenity
- Appeal B: the effect on the character and appearance of the area, including the Walworth Road Conservation Area and 305 Walworth Road, a grade II listed building
What decided it
The proposed street hub and digital advertisements would not harm the character and appearance of the Walworth Road Conservation Area or visual amenity, and would accord with the development plan policies seeking good design quality and protection of the historic environment.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- HC1 London PlanPolicy 12 Southwark Core StrategyPolicy 13 Southwark Core StrategyPolicy 3.2 Southwark Plan 2007Policy 3.12 Southwark Plan 2007Policy 3.13 Southwark Plan 2007Policy 3.18 Southwark Plan 2007Policy 13 New Southwark PlanPolicy P42 New Southwark PlanPolicy P55 New Southwark PlanPolicy 3.13 Southwark Plan 2022Policy 3.15 Southwark Plan 2022Policy 3.16 Southwark Plan 2022Policy 3.18 Southwark Plan 2022
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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