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Dismissed9 July 20213267592

Land Adjacent Southend Arterial Road, Laindon, Basildon, Essex, SS14 3JN

Planning appeal 3267592 at Land Adjacent Southend Arterial Road, Laindon, Basildon, Essex, SS14 3JN (Basildon District Council) was dismissed on 9 July 2021 by Inspector Osgathorp C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the advertisements on the amenity of the area.

a traditional billboard advertising display comprising one 96 sheet panel and one 48 sheet panel at roadside

Authority
Basildon District Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Osgathorp C
Postcode
SS14 3JN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the advertisements on the amenity of the area
  • public safety

What decided it

The large size and roadside location of the advertisements resulted in a dominant and visually intrusive appearance that caused unsightly clutter and harm to the amenity of the area, contrary to Policy BAS BE18.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BAS BE18 of the Basildon District Local Plan Saved Policies 2007

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