®Planning appeal decision
New Kent Road, Outside No.40, London, SE1 6TJ
Planning appeal 6009591 at New Kent Road, Outside No.40, London, SE1 6TJ (London Borough of Southwark) was allowed on 5 August 2026 by Inspector Nicola Davies, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on highway safety.
the deployment of a Street Hub 3 unit
- Authority
- London Borough of Southwark
- Appeal type
- advert · Commercial advertisement
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- utilities-energy
- Inspector
- Nicola Davies
- Postcode
- SE1 6TJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
What decided it
The unit would be located within existing street furniture close to the kerb and would not significantly encroach upon the wider footway or compromise highway or public safety in an already visually active commercial urban environment.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy T2London Plan Policy D8Southwark Plan Policy P49Southwark Plan Policy P50Southwark Plan Policy P51Streets for People Objective 2Streets for People Objective 4Streets for People Objective 7Mayor's Transport Strategy Vision Zero
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.