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Dismissed14 April 20223282790

City Gate, 8 St Mary's Gate, Sheffield, S1 4LW

Planning appeal 3282790 at City Gate, 8 St Mary's Gate, Sheffield, S1 4LW (Sheffield City Council) was dismissed on 14 April 2022 by Inspector Rafferty C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on the visual amenity of the area.

an internally illuminated digital advertising screen sign for the display of static advertisements

Authority
Sheffield City Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Rafferty C
Postcode
S1 4LW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed advertisement on the visual amenity of the area

What decided it

The proposal would have a harmful effect on the visual amenity of the area by dominating the streetscene, failing to visually integrate with the existing building, and creating visual clutter and discord.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BE13 of the Sheffield Unitary Development Plan, March 1998Policy CS75 of the Sheffield Development Framework Core Strategy, March 2009

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