®Planning appeal decision
Germany Beck, Land east of Fordlands Road, Fulford, York, YO10
1 main V-stack sign, 11 leader boards, 2 fascia signs, 8 flags, cut lettering and a temporary banner
- Authority
- City of York Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Ollerenshaw M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the advertisements on the visual amenity of the area and the character and appearance of the Fulford Village Conservation Area
What decided it
The V-stack sign's visual obtrusiveness and prominence at the conservation area entrance made it inappropriate in that location and harmful to the character and appearance of the Fulford Village Conservation Area, whereas the remaining advertisements were not harmful to visual amenity or conservation area character.
The benefits of the residential development and need for directional signage were outweighed by the identified harm to the conservation area character and visual amenity caused by the V-stack sign; the remaining advertisements caused no such harm and were therefore acceptable.
Framework references: 136
Plan policies cited: Policy HE8, Policy GP21, Policy D13
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.