Planning appeal decision
Land at 105 Birmingham Street, Stourbridge, DY8 1JG
Planning appeal 3303906 at Land at 105 Birmingham Street, Stourbridge, DY8 1JG (Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 21 December 2022 by Inspector Townend K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on the amenity of the area.
originally described as a single illuminated 48-sheet digital poster display
- Authority
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Townend K
- Postcode
- DY8 1JG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisement on the amenity of the area
What decided it
The advertisement would be positioned within an existing commercial context with appropriate backdrop and screening, and conditions restricting illumination and hours of operation would prevent harm to visual amenity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D12 of the Dudley Borough Development Strategy 2017Policy ENV2 of the Black Country Core Strategy 2011Policy ENV3 of the Black Country Core Strategy 2011
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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