Planning appeal decision
Bath Honda, Prior Park Road, Bath, BA2 4NF
Planning appeal 3287765 at Bath Honda, Prior Park Road, Bath, BA2 4NF (Bath and North East Somerset Council) was dismissed on 4 March 2022 by Inspector Edwards J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the advertisements on amenity.
1 non-illuminated single folded dibond 'Customer Parking' directional totem sign, 1 non-illuminated single sided folded dibond 'Welcome' totem sign and 1 non-illuminated folded dibond 'MG Motor' fascia sign
- Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Edwards J
- Postcode
- BA2 4NF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the advertisements on amenity
What decided it
The bright red colour of the signs creates an unduly conspicuous and unsympathetic feature that detracts from the historic and visual qualities of the conservation area and the architectural qualities of the adjacent listed building.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D9Policy HE1Policy D2
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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