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Dismissed16 May 20253355597

Sainsbury's Petrol Filling Station , Bridgeway, Cobham, KT11 1HW

Planning appeal 3355597 at Sainsbury's Petrol Filling Station , Bridgeway, Cobham, KT11 1HW (Elmbridge Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 May 2025 by Inspector Knight A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the advertisement on the amenity of the area.

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Authority
Elmbridge Borough Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Knight A
Postcode
KT11 1HW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the advertisement on the amenity of the area

What decided it

The appeal sign's prominent location at the road edge creates a dominant, harmfully intrusive presence that significantly interrupts views of the locally listed building and erodes the visual benefits of the roadside landscaping on the approach to Cobham.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS10Policy CS17Policy DM2Policy DM12Policy DM15

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