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Allowed2 December 20253369098

Pavement Outside Sainsburys, 263 New Cross Road, London, SE14 5PL

Planning appeal 3369098 at Pavement Outside Sainsburys, 263 New Cross Road, London, SE14 5PL (London Borough of Lewisham) was allowed on 2 December 2025 by Inspector Lawrence R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: effect of the smart hub and advertisement displays on visual amenity.

installation of "Pulse Smart Hub" with integrated digital screens

Authority
London Borough of Lewisham
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Lawrence R
Postcode
SE14 5PL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • effect of the smart hub and advertisement displays on visual amenity
  • effect of the smart hub and advertisement displays on public safety

What decided it

The smart hub's appropriate scale, contemporary design, consolidation of multiple functions, and positioning within an existing street furniture corridor on a wide pavement that maintains safe pedestrian movement and bus operations, combined with compliance with development plan policies on design quality and highway safety.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
London Plan Policy T2London Plan Policy T4London Plan Policy D8Local Plan Policy QD2Local Plan Policy QD12Local Plan Policy TR1Local Plan Policy TR3Local Plan Policy QD3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 57

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