Planning appeal decision
Pavement Outside, 18 Camberwell Road , London , SE5 0EN
Planning appeal 3320648 at Pavement Outside, 18 Camberwell Road , London , SE5 0EN (London Borough of Southwark) was dismissed on 14 September 2023 by Inspector Barnes D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on visual amenity.
the installation of an internally illuminate freestanding double-sided digital advertisement unit – advertised space measuring 1065mm x 1865mm
- Authority
- London Borough of Southwark
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Barnes D
- Postcode
- SE5 0EN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisement on visual amenity
What decided it
The proposed advertisement would introduce an incongruous and visually cluttered addition to the open character of the footway, causing unacceptable harm to visual amenity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Southwark Local Plan Policy P14Southwark Local Plan Policy P43London Plan Policy D4
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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