Planning appeal decision
Zandi Tyres and Car Wash, Ward Street, Walsall, WS1 2AG
Planning appeal 3278061 at Zandi Tyres and Car Wash, Ward Street, Walsall, WS1 2AG (Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 November 2021 by Inspector Harrison N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed advertisement on the amenity of the area.
Replacement of and existing double-sided painted sign with a new double-sided 48-sheet digital LED advertising unit mounted on a pole
- Authority
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Harrison N
- Postcode
- WS1 2AG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed advertisement on the amenity of the area
- the effect of the proposed advertisement on public safety
What decided it
The proposed large LED sign would cause harm to both amenity through visual prominence and intrusiveness, and to public safety through driver distraction at a complex, heavily trafficked junction.
The harms to amenity and public safety outweighed any benefits from the advertisement proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV36Policy ENV37
- 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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