Planning appeal decision
Barnfield Retail Park, Barnfield Drive, Chichester, PO19 7AG
Planning appeal 3334026 at Barnfield Retail Park, Barnfield Drive, Chichester, PO19 7AG (Chichester District Council) was dismissed on 25 April 2024 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on the visual amenity of the area.
the erection of 1 no. digital advertisement display
- Authority
- Chichester District Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hughes L
- Postcode
- PO19 7AG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisement on the visual amenity of the area
What decided it
The proposed digital advertisement display would be unduly prominent and incongruous within the streetscene, drawing undue attention and harming the visual amenity of the area through its size, illumination, and changing images, contrary to NPPF paragraph 135.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135Paragraph 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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