Planning appeal decision
Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Unit D, Stane Retail Park Western Approach, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8DW
Planning appeal 3287097 at Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Unit D, Stane Retail Park Western Approach, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8DW (Colchester Borough Council) was allowed on 20 December 2022 by Inspector Cowley R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal advertisement on the visual amenity of the area.
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- Authority
- Colchester Borough Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Cowley R
- Postcode
- CO3 8DW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal advertisement on the visual amenity of the area
What decided it
The appeal advertisement does not cause harm to the visual amenity of the area and is well-related to its associated commercial unit within the retail park context.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP7Policy DM15
- 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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