Planning appeal decision
Maypole Health Unit, 3 Howells Farm Offices, Maypole Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4SY
Planning appeal 3344242 at Maypole Health Unit, 3 Howells Farm Offices, Maypole Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4SY (Maldon District Council) was dismissed on 4 October 2024 by Inspector Marshall E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the impact of the proposal upon the amenity of the area.
advertisement consent for 3 no. non-illuminated signs
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Marshall E
- Postcode
- CM9 4SY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the impact of the proposal upon the amenity of the area
What decided it
The number and scale of the proposed signage would result in visual clutter and an urbanising impact inappropriate for the countryside location, causing harm to amenity through incongruity with immediate surroundings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 141
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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