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Dismissed11 September 20243337176

Roundabout A146/A143 Norwich Road, Gillingham, Norfolk

Planning appeal 3337176 at Roundabout A146/A143 Norwich Road, Gillingham, Norfolk (South Norfolk District Council) was dismissed on 11 September 2024 by Inspector Burnham T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the advertisement on the visual amenity of the area.

pole mounted freestanding advertisement sign

Authority
South Norfolk District Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Burnham T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the advertisement on the visual amenity of the area

What decided it

The advertisement causes significant harm to the visual amenity of the area by forming a prominent and incongruous feature that contrasts sharply with the rural agricultural character of the countryside location.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
DM 3.8DM 3.9DM 4.5

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