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Dismissed7 November 20233326892

Hilltop Works, 2 Keats Lane, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, LE9 7DP

Planning appeal 3326892 at Hilltop Works, 2 Keats Lane, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, LE9 7DP (Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 November 2023 by Inspector Bell-Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on the visual amenity of the area, including the setting of the Grade II listed Top House.

billboard advertisement to gable wall

Authority
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Bell-Williamson J
Postcode
LE9 7DP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed advertisement on the visual amenity of the area, including the setting of the Grade II listed Top House

What decided it

The proposed advertisement would have an unacceptably harmful effect on the visual amenity of the area and would undermine the setting of the Grade II listed Top House through disruption of the unspoilt street scene character.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM10Policy DM11Policy DM12Policy DM23

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