Planning appeal decision
Shell Uk Ltd, 14 Godstone Road, Purley, CR8 2DB
Planning appeal 3359824 at Shell Uk Ltd, 14 Godstone Road, Purley, CR8 2DB (London Borough of Croydon) was allowed on 12 May 2025 by Inspector Barnes D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed advertisement on visual amenity.
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- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Barnes D
- Postcode
- CR8 2DB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed advertisement on visual amenity
What decided it
The proposed advertisement would not cause unacceptable harm to visual amenity when assessed against the context of the petrol filling station and surrounding commercial streetscene.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP4Policy DM10Policy DM12Policy 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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