Planning appeal decision
Sainsbury's Petrol Filling Station , Bridgeway, Cobham, KT11 1HW
Planning appeal 3360098 at Sainsbury's Petrol Filling Station , Bridgeway, Cobham, KT11 1HW (Elmbridge Borough Council) was dismissed on 2 May 2025 by Inspector Redford R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal proposal on amenity.
1 freestanding banner advertisement - Height - 1.6 metres; Width - 6.3 metres; Depth - 0.1 metres; Height from the ground to base of the advertisement - 0.69 metres; Maximum projection of the advertisement from the face of the building - 0 metres; Maximum height of individual letters and symbols - 91 centimetres; Materials of Advertisement - Metal structure and vinyl/plastic advertisement sheets; Colour of text and background - Multicoloured text and background; and Non-illuminated
- Authority
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Redford R
- Postcode
- KT11 1JF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal proposal on amenity
What decided it
The poor-quality temporary appearance of the changeable banner frame design would have an unduly detrimental visual impact detracting from the character of the local area and harming amenity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DMP Policy DM15DMP Policy DM2CS Policy CS17CS Policy CS10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 141
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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