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Dismissed21 January 20223278418

433 St Helens Raod , Bolton, BL3 3RT

Planning appeal 3278418 at 433 St Helens Raod , Bolton, BL3 3RT (Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 January 2022 by Inspector Clowes M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on the visual amenity of the area, including nearby residents.

upgrade of existing 48 sheet advert to support digital poster

Authority
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Clowes M
Postcode
BL3 3RT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed advertisement on the visual amenity of the area, including nearby residents

What decided it

The size, scale, and illumination of the proposed digital advertisement would appear jarring and at odds with the relatively understated scale and predominantly residential character of this part of St Helens Road, causing unacceptable harm to visual amenity.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CG3Policy CG4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 136

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