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Dismissed19 November 20253372694

The Podium Building 1 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 9GD

Planning appeal 3372694 at The Podium Building 1 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 9GD (London Borough of Southwark) was dismissed on 19 November 2025 by Inspector Jones GP, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed advertisement on amenity.

LED digital advertisement measuring approximately 4m wide by 6m high, fixed to the building at a height of about 5.3m above ground level, with static display subject to change at specified intervals

Authority
London Borough of Southwark
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Jones GP
Postcode
SE1 9GD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed advertisement on amenity
  • the effect of the proposed advertisement on public safety

What decided it

The proposed advertisement would create an unacceptable risk to public safety by distracting drivers at a busy, complex junction with significant pedestrian and cyclist activity, contrary to the Framework's guidance that decisions should promote public safety.

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