Planning appeal decision
Buzz Bingo, Marine Road East, Morecambe, LA4 5HY
Planning appeal 3283189 at Buzz Bingo, Marine Road East, Morecambe, LA4 5HY (Lancaster City Council) was dismissed on 4 March 2022 by Inspector Robbie K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the advertisements on the visual amenity of the area with specific regard to the Morecambe Conservation Area and the setting of nearby listed buildings.
the installation of 2 x 48 sheet free standing digital advertising display units, measuring 6.4m wide x 3.4m high, comprising pressed metal frames and sealed LED screens mounted in a double sided format on a central supporting monopole
- Authority
- Lancaster City Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Robbie K
- Postcode
- LA4 5HY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the advertisements on the visual amenity of the area with specific regard to the Morecambe Conservation Area and the setting of nearby listed buildings
What decided it
The proposal would harm the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and the significance of the setting of nearby listed buildings through its scale, design and incongruity with the traditional seafront character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM21DM29DM38DM39
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12Paragraph 16
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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