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Allowed11 December 20233328633

Oulton Broad Service Station, Shell Garage, 199 Normanston Drive, Lowestoft, NR32 2PY

Planning appeal 3328633 at Oulton Broad Service Station, Shell Garage, 199 Normanston Drive, Lowestoft, NR32 2PY (East Suffolk) was allowed on 11 December 2023 by Inspector Price J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects on amenity.

proposed totem sign: a) height: 4,949mm b) depth: 700mm, c) width: 1,100mm - 1750mm, internal illumination: 300cd/m2

Authority
East Suffolk
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Price J
Postcode
NR32 2PY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effects on amenity

What decided it

The proposed totem sign, when viewed in the context of the existing filling station infrastructure and active urban location, would not result in material harm to amenity or character and appearance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy WLP 8.29

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