®Planning appeal decision
Plough Inn, Bourton Road, Clanfield, BAMPTON, OX18 2RB
Sign A - 1 x new fret cut double sided pictorial sign with new bracket and linolites. Sign B - 1 x new double legged post sign with trough light illumination. Sign C - 1 x new small fret cut panel with painted detail. Sign D - 1 x new internally illuminated menu case
- Authority
- West Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Thompson P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, known as 'Plough Hotel', including its setting, and the setting of the Grade II* listed Church of St Stephen and the Grade II listed Clanfield Tavern Public House
- Appeal B: the effect of the proposed advertisement signs on the amenity of the area, with particular regard to the appeal building's listed status, including its setting and that of the Church of St Stephen and the Clanfield Tavern Public House
What decided it
The vibrant red colour of the externally illuminated hanging sign would be harmful to the special historic interest and setting of the Grade II listed building, and this harm could not be justified by the public benefits of business branding and competitiveness.
Framework references: 197, 199, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy OS4, Policy EH11
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.