Planning appeal decision
Land at Tamworth Fc, Between Ankerdrive and Peelers Way, Tamworth, B77 1AA
Planning appeal 3279237 at Land at Tamworth Fc, Between Ankerdrive and Peelers Way, Tamworth, B77 1AA (Tamworth Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 December 2021 by Inspector Sutton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the advertisement on the amenity of the area.
a freestanding 48-sheet sized digital LED advertising unit mounted on a single column
- Authority
- Tamworth Borough Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Sutton A
- Postcode
- B77 1AA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the advertisement on the amenity of the area
What decided it
The proposed digital LED advertisement, by virtue of its size, style and position, would have a harmful effect on the amenity of the area and the character of the area would suffer as a result.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN5
- 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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