Planning appeal decision
Dartford Football Club, Princes Park Stadium Grassbanks, Dartford, DA1 1RT
Planning appeal 3273462 at Dartford Football Club, Princes Park Stadium Grassbanks, Dartford, DA1 1RT (Dartford Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 January 2022 by Inspector Grierson E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on visual amenity.
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- Authority
- Dartford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Grierson E
- Postcode
- DA1 1RT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on visual amenity
What decided it
The proposed advertisement would be an incongruous and overly prominent addition to the streetscene that would unacceptably harm visual amenity and conflict with Policy DP2.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DP2 of the Dartford Development Policies Plan (2017)Policy M1 of the Draft Local Plan
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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