®Planning appeal decision
4 Tanner Street, London, SE1 3LD
Planning appeal 3369714 at 4 Tanner Street, London, SE1 3LD (London Borough of Southwark) was dismissed on 30 September 2025 by Inspector Bennett T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on the visual amenity of the area with particular regard to the setting of nearby listed buildings and whether the proposed advertisement would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bermondsey Street Conservation Area.
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- Authority
- London Borough of Southwark
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Bennett T
- Postcode
- SE1 3LD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisement on the visual amenity of the area with particular regard to the setting of nearby listed buildings and whether the proposed advertisement would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bermondsey Street Conservation Area
What decided it
The scale, siting and prominence of the advertisement would harmfully detract from the historic character and traditional townscape of the conservation area and the setting of nearby listed buildings, failing to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P13Policy P14Policy P20Policy P21Policy P43Policy P56Policy D4Policy HC1
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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