Planning appeal decision
Wynsors, Dock Street, Fleetwood, FY7 6JW
Planning appeal 3304259 at Wynsors, Dock Street, Fleetwood, FY7 6JW (Wyre Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 October 2022 by Inspector Hartley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the amenity of the area.
the installation of 2 x 48 sheet freestanding digital advertising display units in ‘double sided’ format and mounted on a two-legged support structure, with each of the 48 sheet digital display screens measuring 6.4m in width x 3.4m in height and comprising a pressed metal frame and sealed LED screen
- Authority
- Wyre Borough Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hartley D
- Postcode
- FY7 6JW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the amenity of the area
What decided it
The significant harm to amenity caused by the size, height, illumination and prominence of the advertisement in the context of the distinctive character of Dock Street, where structures are lower and advertisements are modest and unilluminated.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CDMP3EP14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 126
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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