Planning appeal decision
Philip House Honiton Road, Exeter, EX1 3RU
Planning appeal 3291912 at Philip House Honiton Road, Exeter, EX1 3RU (Exeter City Council) was allowed on 13 July 2022 by Inspector Dickson R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on visual amenity.
Installation of freestanding internally illuminated 48-sheet D-Poster display and vertical meadow. Illumination to comply with institute of lighting Professionals’ PLG05. Frequency of images to be no greater than once every ten seconds. No moving images, videos or flashing lights to be displayed
- Authority
- Exeter City Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Dickson R
- Postcode
- EX1 3RU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisement on visual amenity
What decided it
The proposed advertisement would not harm visual amenity or public safety when assessed against the site-specific characteristics of this commercial and industrial location, particularly with the imposition of conditions controlling illumination and display parameters.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Objective 9 and Policy CP17 of the Exeter Local Development Framework Core Strategy (2021)Policies DG1(h) and DG8 of the Exeter Local Plan First Review (2005)
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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