Planning appeal decision
Navigation Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 3RE
Planning appeal 3336528 at Navigation Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 3RE (Wolverhampton City Council) was dismissed on 16 May 2024 by Inspector McGurk N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on visual amenity.
the erection of new digital poster display
- Authority
- Wolverhampton City Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- McGurk N
- Postcode
- WV1 3RE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisement on visual amenity
What decided it
The proposed advertisement's imposing height, prominent location, large size and LED screen would appear as an intrusive, incongruous feature alien to the character of the area, thereby causing undue detriment to visual amenity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Wolverhampton Unitary Development Plan (2006) Policy D4Wolverhampton Unitary Development Plan (2006) Policy D6
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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