Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Stone House Farm, Cretingham Road, Ashfield Cum Thorpe, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 7RR
Planning appeal 3341807 at Land Adjacent to Stone House Farm, Cretingham Road, Ashfield Cum Thorpe, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 7RR (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 8 November 2024 by Inspector A Hartley, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on public amenity.
1 no. free-standing advertisement sign
- Authority
- Mid Suffolk District Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- A Hartley
- Postcode
- IP13 7RR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on public amenity
What decided it
The proposed sign would make a significant negative difference to the existing character of the area due to its incongruous stark appearance within an area of unspoilt countryside, causing detrimental harm to amenity.
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