Planning appeal decision
156 St Mary's Road, Sheffield, S2 4AX
Planning appeal 3330013 at 156 St Mary's Road, Sheffield, S2 4AX (Sheffield City Council) was allowed on 22 February 2024 by Inspector Ellis D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on visual amenity.
the installation of 1 x 48 sheet free-standing advertising display panel, (measuring 6.4m wide X 3.4m high and comprising pressed metal frame and sealed LED screen)
- Authority
- Sheffield City Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Ellis D
- Postcode
- S2 4AX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisement on visual amenity
What decided it
The busy, modern commercial character of the streetscape and the appropriate control of luminance and display characteristics through conditions meant the advertisement would not harm visual amenity or heritage settings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy B13 of the Sheffield Unitary Development Plan 1998
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 141
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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