Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent Railway , Barrack Road , Christchurch , Dorset , BH23 2BN
Planning appeal 3277560 at Land Adjacent Railway , Barrack Road , Christchurch , Dorset , BH23 2BN (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 10 February 2022 by Inspector O'Brien L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the advertisement on visual amenity.
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- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- O'Brien L
- Postcode
- BH23 2BN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the advertisement on visual amenity
What decided it
The proposal would cause harm to visual amenity by eroding the sense of openness and verdant character of the area, appearing as an incongruous and visually jarring feature incompatible with its surroundings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HE2
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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