Planning appeal decision
Site Of 42 To 46, West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2LW
Planning appeal 3301100 at Site Of 42 To 46, West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2LW (Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *) was dismissed on 25 August 2022 by Inspector Guest H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on amenity and public safety.
Erection of a 6m by 3m internally illuminated digital advertising display. (Display of illuminated static images on a 10s rotation. No special effects including animation, flashing, or fading. Illumination: Day max 600 candela/sqm. Night max 300 candela/sqm)
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Guest H
- Postcode
- HP11 2LW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on amenity and public safety
What decided it
The proposal's substantial size, illumination, and changing display would create a dominant and incongruous feature that would adversely affect visual amenity and pose a distraction risk to drivers at a complex junction, conflicting with local plan policies protecting amenity and public safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CP9DM35DM33
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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