Planning appeal decision
Land at the Former New England Public House, Brook Lane North, Brentford, TW8 0QP
Planning appeal 3297947 at Land at the Former New England Public House, Brook Lane North, Brentford, TW8 0QP (London Borough of Hounslow) was dismissed on 28 October 2022 by Inspector Bennett T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the visual amenity of the area.
for the erection of a single-sided LED display in portrait orientation (4m wide and 8m high) mounted on a supporting steel structure to face the west bound M4 and public realm improvements at street level
- Authority
- London Borough of Hounslow
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Bennett T
- Postcode
- TW8 0QP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the visual amenity of the area
What decided it
The supporting steel structure and advertisement would appear stark, dominant and incongruous at street level in close proximity to residential development, detrimentally harming the visual amenity of the area despite being contextually appropriate when viewed from the M4.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CC2CC5
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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