Planning appeal decision
212 Sprowston Road, Norwich, NR3 4JA
Planning appeal 3299843 at 212 Sprowston Road, Norwich, NR3 4JA (Norwich City Council) was allowed on 17 August 2022 by Inspector Dale A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement display upon the visual amenity of the site and its surroundings.
Upgrade of existing 48 sheet advert to support digital poster
- Authority
- Norwich City Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Dale A
- Postcode
- NR3 4JA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisement display upon the visual amenity of the site and its surroundings
What decided it
The imposition of conditions controlling the brightness, operational hours and display characteristics of the digital poster adequately mitigated potential harm to the amenity of nearby residential properties, allowing the appeal to be allowed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM3 of the Norwich Development Management Policies Local PlanPolicy 2 of the Joint Core Strategy for Broadland, Norwich and South Norfolk
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 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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