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Dismissed18 March 20223284454

Lidl , Battens Drive, Redditch, Worcestershire , B98 0LJ

Planning appeal 3284454 at Lidl , Battens Drive, Redditch, Worcestershire , B98 0LJ (Redditch Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 March 2022 by Inspector Plenty B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the advertisement upon the visual amenity of the area.

1 x illuminated flagpole sign (5.98 metres by 2.10 metres) (S2)

Authority
Redditch Borough Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Plenty B
Postcode
B98 0LJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the advertisement upon the visual amenity of the area

What decided it

The proposed flagpole advertisement would be an obtrusive and strident addition that would harm the verdant character and appearance of the area by intruding into the setting of the adjacent Country Park.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy P39Policy P42
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130Paragraph 136

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