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Allowed11 July 20243331748

Avery House, Brunel Place, Crawley, RH10 1JB

Planning appeal 3331748 at Avery House, Brunel Place, Crawley, RH10 1JB (Crawley Borough Council) was allowed on 11 July 2024 by Inspector Sylvester G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the advertisement on the visual amenity of the area.

a replacement 48 sheet digital billboard (6 x 3 metres) with internal illumination

Authority
Crawley Borough Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Sylvester G
Postcode
RH10 1JB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the advertisement on the visual amenity of the area

What decided it

The established presence of the existing billboard in an urban commercial setting, combined with appropriate conditions controlling brightness and display characteristics, means the digital replacement would not cause unacceptable harm to visual amenity.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CH3 of the Crawley Borough Local Plan 2015 – 2030
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 141

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