St Michael's Vicarage, Calvert Place Grange Park, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7RU

we wish to erect a permanent noticeboard that will be blue aluminium composite panel size 2440 x 1220 cm railed on the back and fitted onto 2 posts 76 mm diameter. The noticeboard will contain 3 A1 aluminium lockable poster cases fitted towards the bottom of the sign panel. Lettering will be in white and the maximum size of graphics depending on wording will be 250 mm. The Height to the top of the panel from the ground will be 2.54 m. There are concrete posts to show that a noticeboard has been on this site previously, but we are erecting new posts. The noticeboard will be to advertise events and details of Hope Community Church

Authority: Blackpool Borough Council
Appeal type: commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector: Lancaster K

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed advertisement on the amenity of the area

What decided it

The proposed noticeboard would not be detrimental to visual amenity given its non-illuminated nature, screening by mature planting, and the precedent of a previous advertisement at the same location.

Framework references: 12

Plan policies cited: Policy CS7, Policy DM24

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