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Dismissed22 September 20233321831

452 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1 8EA

Planning appeal 3321831 at 452 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1 8EA (Cambridge City Council) was dismissed on 22 September 2023 by Inspector Russell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the visual amenity of the area.

7m pole sign (totem style internally illuminated advertisement)

Authority
Cambridge City Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Russell M
Postcode
CB1 8EA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the visual amenity of the area

What decided it

The proposed sign's prominent siting close to the front boundary away from the sales building, combined with its considerable scale and internal illumination, would create an unduly cluttered and abrupt interface with the neighbouring residential environment, significantly harming visual amenity.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 55Policy 65
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 136

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