®Planning appeal decision
The Art House, Drury Lane, Wakefield, Yorkshire, WF1 2TE
neon sign, front elevation advertising business name. The Art House
- Authority
- Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
- Appeal type
- advert · Advertisement Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Worthington E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the works preserve a grade II listed building and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses; and whether they preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Upper Westgate Conservation Area
- The effect of the advertisement on visual amenity, having regard to the building's listed status and location within the conservation area
What decided it
The sign's high standard of design, sensitive siting, appropriate scale and materials, and its befitting connection to the building's artistic function and Wakefield's neon heritage, combined with the unique and particular circumstances unlikely to arise elsewhere, satisfied the Inspector that it preserved the listed building's special interest and the conservation area's character and appearance.
Framework references: 197
Plan policies cited: Policy CS10, Policy D9, Policy D16(2), Policy D18
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