Planning appeal decision
1st Self Storage, Cromwell Road, Wisbech , PE14 0SE
Planning appeal 3283604 at 1st Self Storage, Cromwell Road, Wisbech , PE14 0SE (Fenland District Council) was dismissed on 13 May 2022 by Inspector Clarke B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement upon the visual amenity of the surrounding area.
a new single illuminated digital advertisement display
- Authority
- Fenland District Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Clarke B
- Postcode
- PE14 0SE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisement upon the visual amenity of the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposed advertisement's significant size, prominent location, and rotating digital display would have an adverse effect on the visual amenity of the surrounding urban fringe area, eroding its less-developed character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP16
- 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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