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Dismissed15 November 20233323929

53 Harwich Road, Colchester, CO4 3BP

Planning appeal 3323929 at 53 Harwich Road, Colchester, CO4 3BP (Colchester Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 November 2023 by Inspector Robbie K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the advertisement on the amenity of the area.

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Authority
Colchester Borough Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Robbie K
Postcode
CO4 3BP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the advertisement on the amenity of the area
  • the effect of the advertisement on highway (public) safety

What decided it

The proposal would cause unacceptable harm to visual amenity and character of the area and would unduly harm public safety through distraction to motorists at a critical junction with a pedestrian crossing.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP7 of Section 1 of Colchester Borough Local Plan 2021Policy DM15 of Section 2 of Colchester Borough Local Plan 2022Policy DM16 of Section 2 of Colchester Borough Local Plan 2022
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130Paragraph 134Paragraph 136Paragraph 111Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 203

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