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Dismissed24 February 20253350508

121 Bolton Road, Anderton, Chorley, PR6 9HS

Planning appeal 3350508 at 121 Bolton Road, Anderton, Chorley, PR6 9HS (Chorley Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 February 2025 by Inspector Veevers A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on amenity, that being visual amenity.

replacement of existing paper and paste advertising hoarding with a digital advertising screen (D-Poster)

Authority
Chorley Borough Council
Appeal type
advert · Advertisement Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Veevers A
Postcode
PR6 9HS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed advertisement on amenity, that being visual amenity

What decided it

The proposed digital advertisement would cause significant harmful effect on visual amenity due to its size, position and illumination in a predominantly residential area on the edge of settlement, conflicting with paragraph 141 of the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 141

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