Planning appeal decision
St. James Working Mens Club, 2 Weedon Road, Northampton, NN5 5BE
Planning appeal 3269421 at St. James Working Mens Club, 2 Weedon Road, Northampton, NN5 5BE (Northampton Borough Council *) was allowed on 9 July 2021 by Inspector Pipkin R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on the visual amenity of the area.
replacement of a previously removed existing 48-sheet advertisement display with an illuminated 48-sheet digital advertisement display
- Authority
- Northampton Borough Council *
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Pipkin R
- Postcode
- NN5 5BE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisement on the visual amenity of the area
What decided it
The proposed advertisement would not appear out of place or visually intrusive in a busy urban environment already characterised by commercial uses and existing signage, and would not harm the visual amenity of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 132
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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