Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Coroners Court, Station Approach, Woking, Surrey, GU22 7AP
Planning appeal 3364092 at Land Adjacent to Coroners Court, Station Approach, Woking, Surrey, GU22 7AP (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 amenity.
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
- GU22 7AP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisement on amenity
What decided it
The proposed advertisement would be harmful to the visual amenity of the area by introducing a dominant, discordant and visually striking feature into an otherwise uncluttered civic setting, contrary to the regulations and local plan policies.
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.
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