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Split Decision29 August 20253365124

Sainsbury's Store, Bridgeway, Cobham, KT11 1HW

Planning appeal 3365124 at Sainsbury's Store, Bridgeway, Cobham, KT11 1HW (Elmbridge Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 29 August 2025 by Inspector Miles H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on amenity with particular regard to visual amenity.

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Authority
Elmbridge Borough Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Miles H
Postcode
KT11 1HW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on amenity with particular regard to visual amenity
  • Public safety with particular regard to highway safety

What decided it

The roundabout signs' location at a busy junction with existing multiple signs would create visual clutter and driver confusion, whereas the car park signs' internal location and modest scale within a commercial setting would cause no such harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS10Policy CS17Policy DM2Policy DM15Policy DM7Policy CS25

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