Planning appeal decision
24 Chester Rd, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH65 6RU
Planning appeal 3300188 at 24 Chester Rd, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH65 6RU (Cheshire West and Chester) was allowed on 6 October 2022 by Inspector Ellison H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the visual amenity of the area and public safety.
the erection and display of a wall-mounted 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
- CH65 6RU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the visual amenity of the area and public safety
What decided it
The proposal would not result in unacceptable harm to visual amenity or public safety, being compatible with the commercial character of the street scene and posing no distraction to drivers at the adjacent junction.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM17Policy DM3Policy STRAT10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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