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Dismissed21 March 20223287241

BP Merry Hill, Pedmore Road, Brierley Hill, DY5 1TE

Planning appeal 3287241 at BP Merry Hill, Pedmore Road, Brierley Hill, DY5 1TE (Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 March 2022 by Inspector Glaister C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the advertisement on the amenity of the area.

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Authority
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Glaister C
Postcode
DY5 1TE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

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

What decided it

The proposed advertisement would be significantly larger and more prominent than existing advertisements, resulting in visual clutter and harm to the amenity of the area in conflict with Policy D12 and relevant guidance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D12 of the Dudley Borough Development Strategy (March 2017)

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