Planning appeal decision
Existing Poster Advertising Location, New Town Row, Aston, Birmingham, B6 4HP
Planning appeal 3299588 at Existing Poster Advertising Location, New Town Row, Aston, Birmingham, B6 4HP (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 25 January 2023 by Inspector Graham A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposals upon local amenity through the impact of the scheme upon the character and appearance of the area.
Display of 2 no. internally illuminated digital advertisement hoardings and removal of 5 existing freestanding advertising hoardings
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Graham A
- Postcode
- B6 4HP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the proposals upon local amenity through the impact of the scheme upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
Appeal B's retention of existing height and opening up of the site to improve visibility, combined with removal of substantial advertising area, outweighed the modest harm from the digital format, whereas Appeal A's increased height and fencing caused unacceptable harm to the streetscene.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG3 Birmingham Development Plan 2017Policy DM2 Development Management in Birmingham DPDPolicy DM7 Development Management in Birmingham DPD
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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