Reds Tattoo Parlour, 123A High Street, Colchester, CO1 1SZ

the fixture of GOBO projector to 2nd floor to project the logo to the pavement below

Authority: Colchester Borough Council
Appeal type: commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: advertisement · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Reed D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the display on public safety and the visual amenity of the area, including the effect on the character and appearance of the Colchester Conservation Area and the significance of nearby listed buildings

What decided it

The projected sign would be an alien and intrusive feature likely to adversely affect public safety and harm the visual amenity of the conservation area and the setting of nearby listed buildings.

Plan policies cited: Policy SP7, Policy DM15, Policy DM16, Policy DM20, Policy DM21

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