Planning appeal decision
Land at Thirkill Drive, Pannal, Harrogate, HG3 1GD
Planning appeal 3291117 at Land at Thirkill Drive, Pannal, Harrogate, HG3 1GD (Harrogate Borough Council *) was allowed on 1 March 2022 by Inspector Nilsson A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the advertisements on the amenity of the area.
Display of two number hoardings with 4 x flags adjacent to roundabout; four number flags along Thirkill Drive; advert hoarding and directional signage at Station Road entrance to site
- Authority
- Harrogate Borough Council *
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Nilsson A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the advertisements on the amenity of the area
What decided it
The advertisements do not cause significant harm to the amenity of the area and comply with NPPF Chapter 12, as their design, number and size are neither excessive nor unusual for the scale of development and their visual impact is not unacceptable.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HP3Policy NE4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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