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Dismissed4 January 20243325503

7 Sun Street, Billericay, CM12 9LW

Planning appeal 3325503 at 7 Sun Street, Billericay, CM12 9LW (Basildon District Council) was dismissed on 4 January 2024 by Inspector Kemmann-Lane T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of retaining the proposed advertisement on the character and appearance of Billericay Conservation Area and on locally listed heritage assets.

retention of 1 x 48 sheet freestanding advertising hoarding, measuring 6m wide x 3m high, and comprising timber framed display panel

Authority
Basildon District Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Kemmann-Lane T
Postcode
CM12 9LW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of retaining the proposed advertisement on the character and appearance of Billericay Conservation Area and on locally listed heritage assets

What decided it

The advertisement causes less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of Billericay Conservation Area and locally listed heritage assets with no public benefits to outweigh this harm.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 202

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