Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent Road King Truck Stop, Watling Street, Four Crosses, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1SB
Planning appeal 3314043 at Land Adjacent Road King Truck Stop, Watling Street, Four Crosses, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1SB (South Staffordshire District Council) was dismissed on 12 April 2023 by Inspector Russell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the visual amenity of the area.
erection and display of a double-sided, freestanding 48-sheet digital unit and the relocation of existing totem sign
- Authority
- South Staffordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Russell M
- Postcode
- WS11 1SB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the visual amenity of the area
What decided it
The proposed digital advertisement would be a striking and incongruous feature that would significantly harm the visual amenity of the area and be contrary to the rural character of the surroundings, and any benefits would not outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EQ11
- 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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