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Dismissed23 May 20233314924

Land Adjacent To 17 Westfield Road , Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 6EP

Planning appeal 3314924 at Land Adjacent To 17 Westfield Road , Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 6EP (Wakefield Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 23 May 2023 by Inspector Jones R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on the amenity of the area, including the setting of nearby heritage assets.

illuminated, digital signage scheme

Authority
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Jones R
Postcode
WF4 6EP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed advertisement on the amenity of the area, including the setting of nearby heritage assets

What decided it

The fully illuminated and rotating digital display would be substantially more visually prominent than the existing billboard and would form a discordant, conspicuous feature that would detract from the setting of the nearby heritage assets and the amenity of the area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D9Policy D16Policy D19

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