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Dismissed5 August 20243342280

Upwell Street , Sheffield, S4 8AJ

Planning appeal 3342280 at Upwell Street , Sheffield, S4 8AJ (Sheffield City Council) was dismissed on 5 August 2024 by Inspector Cooper P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement display on amenity of the area.

replacement of four freestanding externally illuminated 48-sheet displays with two digital displays

Authority
Sheffield City Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Cooper P
Postcode
S4 8AJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed advertisement display on amenity of the area
  • Its impact upon public safety

What decided it

The bright, continuously illuminated digital displays would dominate and overwhelm the immediate locality, causing significant harm to visual amenity that outweighs any benefits and conflicts with development plan policy and the NPPF.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BE13 of the Sheffield Unitary Development Plan (1998)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 141

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