Planning appeal decision
73 New Crane St, Chester, CH1 4JE
Planning appeal 3300139 at 73 New Crane St, Chester, CH1 4JE (Cheshire West and Chester) was dismissed on 7 October 2022 by Inspector Ellison H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on visual amenity and public safety.
a double sided, freestanding 48 sheet sized digital LED advertising unit
- Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Appeal type
- advert · Advertisement Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Ellison H
- Postcode
- CH1 4JE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on visual amenity and public safety
What decided it
The proposal would cause unacceptable harm to both visual amenity and public safety by virtue of its obtrusive positioning and design in a busy locality where driver concentration is critical.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM3Policy DM17Policy STRAT10
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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