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Allowed17 January 20253345908

Lidl Foodstore, Hamm Beach Road, Portland, DT5 1SA

Planning appeal 3345908 at Lidl Foodstore, Hamm Beach Road, Portland, DT5 1SA (Dorset) was allowed on 17 January 2025 by Inspector Jones M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the advertisement on amenity, with reference to the setting of the Dorset and East Devon Coast World Heritage Site.

1 x Free-Standing Billboard Sign

Authority
Dorset
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Jones M
Postcode
DT5 1SA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the advertisement on amenity, with reference to the setting of the Dorset and East Devon Coast World Heritage Site

What decided it

The billboard's neutral effect on amenity due to its contextualisation within a commercial setting and existing signage environment, combined with compliance with development plan policies and the NPPF.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ENV1Policy ENV14Policy ENV16Policy Port/EN7Policy Port/EN9
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 141

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