Planning appeal decision
Land at York Road, Doncaster, DN5 9AY
Planning appeal 3289105 at Land at York Road, Doncaster, DN5 9AY (Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 April 2022 by Inspector Jones R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on the amenity of the area.
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- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Jones R
- Postcode
- DN5 9AY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisement on the amenity of the area
- The effect of the proposed advertisement on public safety
What decided it
The proposed advertisement would cause unacceptable harm to the amenity of the area by appearing unduly prominent and incongruous against the suburban and residential character of the locality, contrary to the Control of Advertisements Regulations and Local Plan Policy 49.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 49
- 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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