Planning appeal decision
Grange Lane, Barnsley, S71 5AA
Planning appeal 3278645 at Grange Lane, Barnsley, S71 5AA (Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 January 2022 by Inspector Bayliss G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on the amenity of the area.
the upgrade of two existing 48 sheet adverts to support digital poster
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Bayliss G
- Postcode
- S71 5AA
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 combination of visual harm to the character and amenity of the area and the potential for the illuminated, changing digital poster to distract motorists at a busy road junction, creating a public safety risk.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1Policy T4
- 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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