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Dismissed11 November 20243336244

Tenon House, Ferryboat Lane, Sunderland, SR5 3JN

Planning appeal 3336244 at Tenon House, Ferryboat Lane, Sunderland, SR5 3JN (Sunderland City Council) was dismissed on 11 November 2024 by Inspector Baxter C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the advertisements on the amenity of the area.

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Authority
Sunderland City Council
Appeal type
advert · Advertisement Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Baxter C
Postcode
SR5 3JN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the advertisements on the amenity of the area

What decided it

The advertisements have a harmful effect on the amenity and character of the surrounding area due to their prominent design and scale, which is incongruous with the modest character of existing advertisements in the locality.

What the Inspector cited

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Policy BH4

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