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Dismissed20 July 20266006187

Land West Of Unit 1 - 2, Gateway Business Park, Pipers Road, Coulsdon, CR5 2AR

Planning appeal 6006187 at Land West Of Unit 1 - 2, Gateway Business Park, Pipers Road, Coulsdon, CR5 2AR (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 20 July 2026 by Inspector Tamsin Law, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisements on public safety.

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Authority
London Borough of Croydon
Appeal type
advert · Commercial advertisement
Procedure
Written
Development
advertisement
Inspector
Tamsin Law
Postcode
CR5 2AR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed advertisements on public safety

What decided it

The proposed advertisements would harm public safety by distracting road users through their brightness and changing digital displays in a complex traffic environment with high existing demands on driver attention.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM12Policy T4Policy SP4Policy DM29

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