Planning appeal decision
Bus Shelter, Outside 129 Whitham Rd, Shefield, S10 2SS
Planning appeal 3345508 at Bus Shelter, Outside 129 Whitham Rd, Shefield, S10 2SS (Sheffield City Council) was dismissed on 30 September 2024 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on the visual amenity of the area, with particular regard to the preservation or enhancement of the character or appearance of the Broomhill Conservation Area.
a double sided digital 6 sheet advertising panel
- Authority
- Sheffield City Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hughes L
- Postcode
- S10 2SP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisement on the visual amenity of the area, with particular regard to the preservation or enhancement of the character or appearance of the Broomhill Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed digital advertising panel would be unduly intrusive and prominent within the traditional streetscape character of the Broomhill Conservation Area, particularly due to its illumination and changing images, and would not preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Conservation Area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE13Policy S10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135Paragraph 141Paragraph 201Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 207Paragraph 208
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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