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Dismissed16 November 20213277628

Gala Social Club, Southernhay, Basildon, SS14 1DH

Planning appeal 3277628 at Gala Social Club, Southernhay, Basildon, SS14 1DH (Basildon District Council) was dismissed on 16 November 2021 by Inspector Rose D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on visual amenity.

the installation of 1 x 48 sheet freestanding digital advertising display unit, measuring 6.2m wide x 3.2m high and comprising pressed metal frame and sealed LED screen

Authority
Basildon District Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Rose D
Postcode
SS14 1DH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on visual amenity

What decided it

The proposed freestanding digital display would appear as a prominent and distracting feature that would adversely dominate and undermine the simple landscaped setting of the appeal site, resulting in an adverse effect on visual amenity.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Saved Policy BAS BE18 of the Basildon District Local Plan (2007)Policy DES7 of the emerging local plan
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 136

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