Planning appeal decision
Stafford Rangers Football Club, Astonfields Road, Astonfields Industrial Estate, Stafford, ST16 3UF
Planning appeal 3318432 at Stafford Rangers Football Club, Astonfields Road, Astonfields Industrial Estate, Stafford, ST16 3UF (Stafford Borough Council) was allowed on 29 September 2023 by Inspector Couper C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
a freestanding digital advertising and information sign for the display of static information and advertisements for the football club
- Authority
- Stafford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Couper C
- Postcode
- ST16 3UF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would not harm the character and appearance of the area when considered in the context of the existing commercial character of the locality and would be smaller than previously permitted advertisements on the site.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy N1 of The Plan for Stafford Borough 2011 – 2031 (2014)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 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.
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