Planning appeal decision
Go Outdoors, Joseph Hayward House, 2 Fox Valley Way, Sheffield, S36 2AB
Planning appeal 3313646 at Go Outdoors, Joseph Hayward House, 2 Fox Valley Way, Sheffield, S36 2AB (Sheffield City Council) was dismissed on 19 April 2023 by Inspector McGurk N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the advertisement on visual amenity.
Size: 5000 x 2400mm – Main GO sign
- Authority
- Sheffield City Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- McGurk N
- Postcode
- S36 2AB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the advertisement on visual amenity
What decided it
The advertisement's excessive size compared to other signs in the row, combined with its obstruction of the significant arched window, makes it detrimental to visual amenity and local character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- UDP1 policy BE13
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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