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Dismissed26 September 20233319050

Land Adjacent To Matalan , North Valley Road, Colne, BB8 9DR

Planning appeal 3319050 at Land Adjacent To Matalan , North Valley Road, Colne, BB8 9DR (Pendle Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 September 2023 by Inspector Veevers A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on amenity.

the installation of a single digital billboard

Authority
Pendle Borough Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Veevers A
Postcode
BB8 9DR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed advertisement on amenity
  • The effect of the proposed advertisement on public safety

What decided it

The proposal would cause unacceptable harm to both visual amenity and highway safety due to its prominent siting adjacent to a busy junction where drivers require high levels of concentration.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ENV2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 111Paragraph 134Paragraph 136

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