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Allowed10 January 20233296299

Coode Way, Mereside, Portland, DT5 1FD

Planning appeal 3296299 at Coode Way, Mereside, Portland, DT5 1FD (Dorset) was allowed on 10 January 2023 by Inspector Butcher C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the totem sign on the amenity of the area.

a freestanding roadside sign

Authority
Dorset
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Butcher C
Postcode
DT5 1FD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the totem sign on the amenity of the area

What decided it

The appearance of the sign does not cause harm to the amenity of the area given its location on the edge of an industrial estate where such signs are characteristic.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ENV14
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 134Paragraph 136

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