Planning appeal decision
St. George Filling Station, Church Way, Doncaster, DN1 2RE
Planning appeal 3273164 at St. George Filling Station, Church Way, Doncaster, DN1 2RE (Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 September 2021 by Inspector Walker R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the amenity of the area.
erection of illuminated 48-sheet advertisement display and ancillary vertical meadow
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Walker R
- Postcode
- DN1 2RE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the amenity of the area
- The effect of the proposal on public safety
What decided it
The proposal would cause harmful effects on visual amenity through its scale and massing at a prominent junction, and would create a distraction hazard prejudicing public safety at a sensitive location with recorded accident incidents.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV58Policy CS14
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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