Planning appeal decision
2-4 Sea Road, Sunderland, SR6 9BX
Planning appeal 3347255 at 2-4 Sea Road, Sunderland, SR6 9BX (Sunderland City Council) was dismissed on 18 October 2024 by Inspector Jones H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on visual amenity.
a new single illuminated 48-sheet digital advertisement display
- Authority
- Sunderland City Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Jones H
- Postcode
- SR6 9BX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisement on visual amenity
What decided it
The proposed illuminated 48-sheet digital advertisement would be out of scale with the area's character, forming a forceful and strident feature that would unacceptably harm visual amenity in a predominantly residential setting with mature trees and open space.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BH4
- 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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