Planning appeal decision
Land at Level Street, Brierley Hill, Dudley, DY5 1UA
Planning appeal 3290240 at Land at Level Street, Brierley Hill, Dudley, DY5 1UA (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 advertisements on the amenity of the area.
the installation of 2no internally illuminated freestanding 48-sheet D-Poster displays
- 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 1UA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the advertisements on the amenity of the area
What decided it
The advertisements would appear incongruous and prominent and cause harm to the visual amenity of the area, conflicting with Policy D12 and the overarching objectives of the Framework to protect amenity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 67
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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