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Dismissed15 October 20243338766

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.

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Authority
St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council
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.

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