Planning appeal decision
Land North-West of Nynehead Road/Taunton Road/Torres Vedras Rdbt, Wellington, TA21 9AA
Planning appeal 3310390 at Land North-West of Nynehead Road/Taunton Road/Torres Vedras Rdbt, Wellington, TA21 9AA (Somerset West and Taunton *) was allowed on 18 May 2023 by Inspector McAndrew R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed flagpole style sign on the visual amenities of the area.
a 1 x 6m flagpole style sign
- Authority
- Somerset West and Taunton *
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- McAndrew R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed flagpole style sign on the visual amenities of the area
What decided it
The proposed flagpole sign, being a standard advertisement type positioned logically within the site boundary and set back from the highway, would not appear overly intrusive or excessive in the streetscene and would not unduly harm the visual amenities of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D2Policy D3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 136
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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