Planning appeal decision
Oxfam, 1 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1QA
Planning appeal 3301522 at Oxfam, 1 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1QA (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 9 December 2022 by Inspector Ellis D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on visual amenity.
A single, wall-mounted 2m x 3m LED display panel
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Ellis D
- Postcode
- B72 1QA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisement on visual amenity
What decided it
The proposed digital advertisement, by virtue of its elevated position on the gable end and bright digital illumination, would appear as a discordant and garish addition to the street scene, causing harm to visual amenity contrary to NPPF paragraph 136 and local plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG3Policy DM7
- 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.
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