Planning appeal decision
Junction of A5018 and Wharton Road , Windford, Cheshire, CW7 3AD
Planning appeal 3334071 at Junction of A5018 and Wharton Road , Windford, Cheshire, CW7 3AD (Cheshire West and Chester) was dismissed on 23 April 2024 by Inspector Ollerenshaw M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on the amenity of the area.
conversion of poster advertisement display to digital
- Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Ollerenshaw M
- Postcode
- CW7 3AD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisement on the amenity of the area
- The effect of the proposed advertisement on public safety
What decided it
The proposal would harm both visual amenity through its prominence and prominence in a residential setting, and public safety through distraction to drivers at a busy roundabout with pedestrian crossings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV6 of the Cheshire West and Chester Local Plan (Part 1)Policy DM17 of the Cheshire West and Chester Local Plan (Part 2)
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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