Planning appeal decision
Slade Street Car Park, Star Lane, Ipswich, IP4 1JY
Planning appeal 3267830 at Slade Street Car Park, Star Lane, Ipswich, IP4 1JY (Ipswich Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 September 2021 by Inspector Reed D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the advertisement on amenity.
the installation of a 1 x 48 sheet freestanding digital advertising display unit on a monopole support leg, with the unit measuring 6.2m wide x 3.2m high, and comprising a pressed metal frame with sealed LED screen
- Authority
- Ipswich Borough Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Reed D
- Postcode
- IP4 1JY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the advertisement on amenity
- the effect of the advertisement on public safety
What decided it
The proposal would distract drivers approaching traffic lights and would adversely affect the setting of heritage assets within and adjacent to the conservation area.
The economic benefits of the proposal and the pecuniary interests of the appellant were outweighed by the significant detriment to amenity and adverse effects on public safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS4Policy DM5Policy DM8Policy DM17
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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