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Dismissed20 March 20243332617

Harwoods Volvo, 1 Gatwick Road, Crawley, West Sussex

Planning appeal 3332617 at Harwoods Volvo, 1 Gatwick Road, Crawley, West Sussex (Crawley Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 March 2024 by Inspector Reid J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect that the advertisement has on the street scene in Gatwick Road, and thus, on amenity.

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Authority
Crawley Borough Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Reid J
Postcode
RH10 9DE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect that the advertisement has on the street scene in Gatwick Road, and thus, on amenity

What decided it

The advertisement's siting, scale and form cause demonstrable harm to the street scene and amenity through its incongruous and dominating appearance, which cannot be adequately mitigated by conditions.

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