Planning appeal decision
400-406 Streatham High Road, London, SW16 6EX
Planning appeal 3359779 at 400-406 Streatham High Road, London, SW16 6EX (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 20 August 2025 by Inspector Reed J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on amenity.
replacement of D48 digital display with a 5 x 7.5 m digital display
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Reed J
- Postcode
- SW16 6EX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisement on amenity
What decided it
The proposed advertisement would be significantly larger and more visually obtrusive than the existing display, resulting in harm to the amenity and character and appearance of the Streatham Common Conservation Area that cannot be justified by reference to existing advertisements or potential secondary benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy Q2Policy Q5Policy Q17Policy Q22
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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