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Dismissed8 May 20243331084

Mr Cod, 130 Victoria Road, Swindon, SN1 3BU

Planning appeal 3331084 at Mr Cod, 130 Victoria Road, Swindon, SN1 3BU (Swindon Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 May 2024 by Inspector Scott A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on amenity.

Replacement of existing externally illuminated banner sign and part (internally illuminated) Fascia sign with an illuminated 48-sheet digital advertisement display

Authority
Swindon Borough Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Scott A
Postcode
SN1 3BU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed advertisement on amenity

What decided it

The proposed digital advertisement display would introduce a discordant, incongruous feature that would adversely affect the setting of the nearby Old Town Conservation Area and cause visual harm to local amenity.

What the Inspector cited

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