Layton Methodist Church, Westcliffe Drive, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7DZ

Planning appeal 3273834 at Layton Methodist Church, Westcliffe Drive, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7DZ (Blackpool Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 August 2021 by Inspector Tweddle J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed digital advertisement on the amenity of the area, having regard to the locally listed status of the appeal building.

Display of LED signage above church front door facing Westcliffe Drive following the removal of three existing signs (resubmission of application 20/0072)

Authority: Blackpool Borough Council
Appeal type: commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector: Tweddle J
Postcode: FY3 7DZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed digital advertisement on the amenity of the area, having regard to the locally listed status of the appeal building

What decided it

The proposed digital LED advertisement would appear as a prominent and discordant feature that would significantly harm the amenity of the area and the locally listed status of the building.

The social and financial benefits to the Church of modernising its advertising methods were outweighed by the significant harm to the amenity of the area and the heritage character of the locally listed building.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS7Policy CS8Policy LQ1Policy LQ13Policy BH3Policy BH13
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 136

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