Planning appeal decision
Land at County Workshops, Bradford Street, Dewsbury, WF13 1QU
Planning appeal 3291762 at Land at County Workshops, Bradford Street, Dewsbury, WF13 1QU (Kirklees Metropolitan Council) was dismissed on 5 May 2022 by Inspector Wraight G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on amenity.
the erection and display of a double-sided freestanding 48-sheet sized digital LED advertising unit mounted on a single pole
- Authority
- Kirklees Metropolitan Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wraight G
- Postcode
- WF13 1QU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on amenity
What decided it
The proposal would cause significant harm to amenity due to its size, positioning, internal illumination and display of changing images, conflicting with policies designed to protect amenity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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- 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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