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Dismissed11 September 20233306134

10 Horbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9RW

Planning appeal 3306134 at 10 Horbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9RW (Wakefield Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 11 September 2023 by Inspector Morgan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on the visual amenity of the area.

upgrade of existing 48 sheet advert to support digital poster

Authority
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Morgan R
Postcode
WF2 9RW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed advertisement on the visual amenity of the area

What decided it

The bright, changing images of the digital display would appear overly prominent and out of place in the context of the historic buildings and traditional urban character, particularly in low light conditions, causing unacceptable harm to visual amenity.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D16Policy D9Policy D19

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