Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent To Century Court, Victoria Way, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6DF
Planning appeal 3364086 at Land Adjacent To Century Court, Victoria Way, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6DF (Woking Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 December 2025 by Inspector Vo K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on the amenity of the area.
The panels include 75” digital LCD screens. The advertising changes every 10 seconds with static images in sequence. The panels are programmed to ensure they do not exceed 300cd.sq.m at night. The panels do not operate between 12pm and 5am. All panels have a built-in sensor control system allowing the units to adjust to the ambient light levels
- Authority
- Woking Borough Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Vo K
- Postcode
- GU21 6JD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisement on the amenity of the area
What decided it
The advertisement would be harmful to the amenity of the area due to its discordant and dominant appearance within a currently uncluttered footpath, failing to comply with the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2007.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS21Policy CS24Policy DM18
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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