Planning appeal decision
Esso Service Station, 159-163 Devonshire Road, Blackpool, FY3 8BQ
Planning appeal 3297735 at Esso Service Station, 159-163 Devonshire Road, Blackpool, FY3 8BQ (Blackpool Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 July 2022 by Inspector Jones R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on amenity.
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- Authority
- Blackpool Borough Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Jones R
- Postcode
- FY3 8BQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisement on amenity
What decided it
The proposed advertisement would have a significantly adverse effect on the amenity of the area due to its size, prominence, and discord with the character of the transition zone between commercial and residential uses.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS7Policy LQ1Policy LQ13
- 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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