Planning appeal decision
Land Adj 272 Highbury Road, Nottingham, NG6 9FE
Planning appeal 3351152 at Land Adj 272 Highbury Road, Nottingham, NG6 9FE (Nottingham City Council) was allowed on 18 October 2024 by Inspector Cooper P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on amenity, with particular reference to the Bulwell Conservation Area.
replacement 2no existing 96-sheet advertisement displays with 2no illuminated 48-sheet digital advertisement displays
- Authority
- Nottingham City Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Cooper P
- Postcode
- NG6 9FE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on amenity, with particular reference to the Bulwell Conservation Area
- The effect of the development on public safety
What decided it
The proposed advertisements would be smaller than the existing displays and would preserve the character of the conservation area while posing no unacceptable public safety risk.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- The Nottingham City Coventry Land and Planning Policies: Local Plan Part 2 (2020)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 115
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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