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Allowed5 March 20263350626

Great Barr Street, C/O Montague Street, Opposite Glover Street, Birmingham, B9 4AY

Planning appeal 3350626 at Great Barr Street, C/O Montague Street, Opposite Glover Street, Birmingham, B9 4AY (Birmingham City Council) was allowed on 5 March 2026 by Inspector Indermaur S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on the visual amenity of the area, including to the Warwick Bar Conservation Area.

the replacement of 1 x existing 48-sheet poster board with a digital advertising screen (D-Poster) and the removal of the other existing 1 x 48-sheet poster board

Authority
Birmingham City Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Householder developments
Inspector
Indermaur S
Postcode
B9 4AY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed advertisement on the visual amenity of the area, including to the Warwick Bar Conservation Area

What decided it

The overall reduction in both the number and total scale of advertisements at the location, combined with appropriate conditions controlling illumination levels, outweighed the increased visual prominence of the digital display and preserved the conservation area character.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy TP12Policy PG1Design Principle 1 of the Birmingham Design Guide

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