Planning appeal decision
Corner of Gorsey Lane & Hall Lane, Bold St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 4SR
Planning appeal 3338766 at Corner of Gorsey Lane & Hall Lane, Bold St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 4SR (St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 October 2024 by Inspector Rafiq F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on the amenity of the area.
two number banners which will be sat on top of one another detailing the company name (Happy Hounds) and social information and directional arrows
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Rafiq F
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisement on the amenity of the area
What decided it
The proposed advertisement is harmful to the amenity of the area due to its prominent siting, PVC banner form unsympathetic to rural surroundings, and obstruction of views of open countryside.
The decision letter
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