Planning appeal decision
Advertising Right Side Of 345 Sydenham Road, Lewisham, London, SE26 5SL
Planning appeal 3355769 at Advertising Right Side Of 345 Sydenham Road, Lewisham, London, SE26 5SL (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 28 May 2025 by Inspector Lo S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the condition is necessary having regard to the amenity of the area, with particular regard to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers.
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- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- advert · Advertisement Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Lo S
- Postcode
- SE26 5SL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the condition is necessary having regard to the amenity of the area, with particular regard to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers
What decided it
The absence of a site-specific assessment using the BIADD methodology to demonstrate that the proposed luminance level of 3,500 cd/m² would not cause harm to the living conditions of nearby residents with direct views of the display.
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