Planning appeal decision
Sun Hotel, 124 Sunbridge Road, Bradford, BD1 2ND
Planning appeal 3278739 at Sun Hotel, 124 Sunbridge Road, Bradford, BD1 2ND (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 21 February 2022 by Inspector Dowsett J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on visual amenity, with particular regard to the Goitside Conservation Area.
1 x non-illuminated advertisement banner, measuring 6m x 6m and made from micromesh weave PVC
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Dowsett J
- Postcode
- BD1 2ND
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisement on visual amenity, with particular regard to the Goitside Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed banner advertisement would cause harm to visual amenity and to the character and appearance of the Goitside Conservation Area through its size, positioning, and failure to integrate with the perceived built form and historic context of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DS3EN3SC1SC9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 197Paragraph 198Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 201Paragraph 202
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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