Planning appeal decision
3 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 0TZ
Planning appeal 3316495 at 3 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 0TZ (Wolverhampton City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 10 July 2023 by Inspector Sargent J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the advertisements on amenity, having regard to their siting in a conservation area and close to a listed church.
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- Authority
- Wolverhampton City Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Sargent J
- Postcode
- WV3 0TZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the advertisements on amenity, having regard to their siting in a conservation area and close to a listed church
What decided it
Adverts 1-9 integrate appropriately with the established commercial character of the conservation area and are sufficiently distant from the listed church to avoid harm to its setting, whereas Advert 10's large scale and prominent high-level location make it a discordant feature that detracts from the conservation area's significance without offsetting public benefit.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Black Country Core Strategy Policy ENV3Wolverhampton Unitary Development Plan Policy EP19
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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