Planning appeal decision
Times Square Shopping Centre, Throwley Way, London, SM1 1LF
Planning appeal 3354308 at Times Square Shopping Centre, Throwley Way, London, SM1 1LF (London Borough of Sutton) was allowed on 2 July 2025 by Inspector Pankhurst R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on public safety.
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- Authority
- London Borough of Sutton
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Pankhurst R
- Postcode
- SM1 1LF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisement on public safety
What decided it
The advertisement's location on an elevated footbridge above a straight, low-speed road with simple layout and good driver visibility, combined with conditions controlling brightness and image changes, would not create unacceptable highway safety or public safety impacts.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 36 of the Sutton Local Plan 2016-2031Policy T4 of the London Plan 2021
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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