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Dismissed11 October 20233327387

5 Belmont Rd, Bolton, BL1 7AF

Planning appeal 3327387 at 5 Belmont Rd, Bolton, BL1 7AF (Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 October 2023 by Inspector Eggleton P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect on amenity.

a 48 sheet sized, wall-mounted LED display

Authority
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Eggleton P
Postcode
BL1 7AF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect on amenity

What decided it

The large advertisement would dominate the gable end and represent a poorly placed, oversized feature that would have a negative impact on the appearance of the built environment, conflicting with design policy and guidance requiring advertisements to be compatible with and integral to their host buildings.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Strategy 2011 policy CG3General Design Principles Supplementary Planning Document

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