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Dismissed20 January 20233311910

Land Adjacent Filling Station, West Side of Ripon Road, Harrogate, HG1 2BX

Planning appeal 3311910 at Land Adjacent Filling Station, West Side of Ripon Road, Harrogate, HG1 2BX (Harrogate Borough Council *) was dismissed on 20 January 2023 by Inspector Teasdale N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on visual amenity.

the erection and display of a single freestanding LED digital 48-sheet display

Authority
Harrogate Borough Council *
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Teasdale N
Postcode
HG1 2BX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed advertisement on visual amenity

What decided it

The proposed advertisement would be excessively prominent in terms of overall width and height on an otherwise vacant parcel of land, causing unacceptable harm to visual amenity and local character.

What the Inspector cited

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