®Planning appeal decision
Lordship Lane, Outside Nos. 29-35, London, SE22 8EW
Planning appeal 6005022 at Lordship Lane, Outside Nos. 29-35, London, SE22 8EW (London Borough of Southwark) was dismissed on 18 May 2026 by Inspector Marriott H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: For Appeal A: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and on highway safety.
the deployment of a Street Hub 3 unit
- Authority
- London Borough of Southwark
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Marriott H
- Postcode
- SE22 8EW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- For Appeal A: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and on highway safety
- For Appeal B: the effect of the proposed advertisement on amenity and public safety
What decided it
The harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area caused by the Hub's visually dominant presence and introduction of visual clutter outweighed the modest community and economic benefits offered by the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D8 of The London Plan (2021)Policy P13 of The Southwark Plan 2019-2036 (2022)Policy T4 of The London PlanPolicy P50 of The Southwark Plan 2019-2036 (2022)Policy P51 of The Southwark Plan 2019-2036 (2022)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 141Paragraph 119Paragraph 116
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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