Planning appeal decision
Yellow Brick Media, Unit 1, 27-29 Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 1HG
Planning appeal 3303915 at Yellow Brick Media, Unit 1, 27-29 Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 1HG (Burnley Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 October 2022 by Inspector Baxter C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Burnley Town Centre Conservation Area.
1.5m x 2.5m large format digital LED screen
- Authority
- Burnley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Baxter C
- Postcode
- BB11 1HG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Burnley Town Centre Conservation Area
What decided it
The large-format LED advertisement, by virtue of its scale, siting and illumination, is a visually intrusive and incongruous element that detracts from the character and appearance of the Burnley Town Centre Conservation Area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP5Policy TC8Policy HE2Shopfront & Advertisement Design Supplementary Planning Document 2019
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199
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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