Planning appeal decision
Adert Under Railway Bridge 118-120 Queens Road, Southwark, London, SE15 2ND
Planning appeal 3305393 at Adert Under Railway Bridge 118-120 Queens Road, Southwark, London, SE15 2ND (London Borough of Southwark) was dismissed on 9 March 2023 by Inspector Callister V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisements on the amenity of local residential occupiers.
a 1no. 48 sheet digital LED advertisement display
- Authority
- London Borough of Southwark
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Callister V
- Postcode
- SE15 2ND
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisements on the amenity of local residential occupiers
- The effect of the proposed advertisements on public safety as it relates to road users
- The effect of the proposed advertisements on local biodiversity
What decided it
The combination of digital display changes every 10 seconds with varying illumination levels would cause significant harm to residential amenity and highway safety, and insufficient information was provided to demonstrate protection of the SINC and local biodiversity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P43Policy P56Policy P50Policy P60
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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