Planning appeal decision
52 High Street, Royal Leamington Spa, CV31 1LW
Planning appeal 3274985 at 52 High Street, Royal Leamington Spa, CV31 1LW (Warwick District Council) was dismissed on 7 December 2021 by Inspector Sutton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the advertisement on the visual amenity of the area.
replacement of an existing illuminated 48-sheet advertisement display with an illuminated 48-sheet digital advertisement display
- Authority
- Warwick District Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Sutton A
- Postcode
- CV31 1LW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the advertisement on the visual amenity of the area
What decided it
The proposed digital advertisement would harm the character and appearance of the conservation area and visual amenity of the area by appearing as an alien and incongruous form that would dominate its immediate setting, contrary to the statutory duty to preserve or enhance the character of the conservation area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE1Policy BE3Policy HE1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 136
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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