Planning appeal decision
The Pelham Centre, Canwick Road, Lincoln, LN5 8HE
Planning appeal 3273196 at The Pelham Centre, Canwick Road, Lincoln, LN5 8HE (City of Lincoln Council) was dismissed on 5 August 2021 by Inspector Ellis D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the visual amenity of the area.
the installation of 2 x 48 sheet freestanding digital advertising display units on a monopole steel support leg, comprising metal frames with sealed LED screens
- Authority
- City of Lincoln Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Ellis D
- Postcode
- LN5 8HE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the visual amenity of the area
What decided it
The proposed advertisement would cause harm to the visual amenity of the area, including obscuring views of Lincoln Cathedral and introducing a large, permanently illuminated digital display that would be conspicuous and unsympathetic in the context of the surrounding area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP27
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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