Planning appeal decision
Arcade House, Advertising Right 8539 Adjacent, Westbrook Close, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 2BN
Planning appeal 3298964 at Arcade House, Advertising Right 8539 Adjacent, Westbrook Close, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 2BN (Test Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 August 2022 by Inspector Evans J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the advertisement on the amenity of the area.
the replacement of an existing advertisement display with an illuminated 48-sheet digital advertisement display
- Authority
- Test Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Evans J
- Postcode
- SP10 2BN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the advertisement on the amenity of the area
- The effect of the advertisement upon public safety
What decided it
The advertisement would cause unacceptable harm to both the visual amenity of the conservation area and public safety through its size, digital illumination, and distracting nature in a historic setting with a complex road network.
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