Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent 204 Burscough Street/Rear of Tile Giant, Burscough Street, Ormskirk, L39 2EY
Planning appeal 3277677 at Land Adjacent 204 Burscough Street/Rear of Tile Giant, Burscough Street, Ormskirk, L39 2EY (West Lancashire District Council) was dismissed on 12 October 2021 by Inspector Pipe C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on the amenity of the area.
display of internally illuminated totem sign
- Authority
- West Lancashire District Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Pipe C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisement on the amenity of the area
What decided it
The proposed totem sign would harm the amenity of the area by eroding the openness of the landscaped verges and creating an excessive proliferation of advertisements, which harm was not outweighed by the business need for signage.
The business need for signage at the retail park entrance did not outweigh the harm to amenity arising from the proposed totem sign.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GN3Policy EN2
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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