Planning appeal decision
166 Land Adjacent to 164, Chingford Road, London, E17 4PL
Planning appeal 3270815 at 166 Land Adjacent to 164, Chingford Road, London, E17 4PL (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was allowed on 14 January 2022 by Inspector Buchanan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether condition No 1 is necessary or reasonable, having regard to the effect of the digital advertisement on amenity and public safety.
Removal of existing externally illuminated advertisement board and installation of internally illuminated advertisement hoarding with digital display
- Appeal type
- advert · Advertisement Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Buchanan R
- Postcode
- E17 4PL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether condition No 1 is necessary or reasonable, having regard to the effect of the digital advertisement on amenity and public safety
What decided it
The Council provided no specific, relevant planning reason to justify the non-standard condition, and the condition was unnecessary given that express consent is automatically granted for 5 years under the Regulations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS15Policy DM29
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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