Planning appeal decision
Land at South West Corner of An Area of Open Space in Front of Elm Quay Court, Nine Elms Lane (at Corner of Riverside Walk), London, SW8 5DE
Planning appeal 3299060 at Land at South West Corner of An Area of Open Space in Front of Elm Quay Court, Nine Elms Lane (at Corner of Riverside Walk), London, SW8 5DE (London Borough of Wandsworth) was dismissed on 21 July 2023 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the advertisement on amenity.
Freestanding digital advertising display (2.5m x 3.75m)
- Authority
- London Borough of Wandsworth
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Smith J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the advertisement on amenity
What decided it
The proposed advertisement would be a visually dominant feature of comparable scale and prominence to no existing adverts in the immediate vicinity, significantly undermining the amenity value of a rare open green space in an intensively developed area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DMS8
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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