Planning appeal decision
Land at New Lennerton Lane, Sherburn in Elmet, Leeds, LS25 6JE
Planning appeal 3315290 at Land at New Lennerton Lane, Sherburn in Elmet, Leeds, LS25 6JE (Selby District Council *) was dismissed on 19 April 2023 by Inspector Jones H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the advertisement on visual amenity.
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- Authority
- Selby District Council *
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Jones H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the advertisement on visual amenity
What decided it
The proposed advertisement would appear as a prominent, inharmonious and visually intrusive feature in a countryside setting that would create cumulative visual clutter with existing signage, thereby causing harmful effects on visual amenity contrary to development plan policies and the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP19 of the Selby District Core Strategy Local PlanPolicy ENV1 of the Selby District Local PlanPolicy SP1 of the Core StrategyPolicy SP2 of the Core Strategy
- 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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