The Art House, Drury Lane, Wakefield, Yorkshire, WF1 2TE

Planning appeal 3308416 at The Art House, Drury Lane, Wakefield, Yorkshire, WF1 2TE (Wakefield Metropolitan District Council) was allowed on 28 February 2023 by Inspector Worthington E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode: WF1 2TE

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS10Policy D9Policy D16(2)Policy D18
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 197

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