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Dismissed17 January 20253351329

4 Don Street, Doncaster, DN1 2SF

Planning appeal 3351329 at 4 Don Street, Doncaster, DN1 2SF (Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 January 2025 by Inspector Spataru A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the visual amenity of the area.

the erection of static illuminated D48 advertisement display with a height of 6m and a width of 3m

Authority
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Spataru A
Postcode
DN1 2SF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the visual amenity of the area
  • The effect of the proposal on public safety

What decided it

The combination of the advertisement's location, size, and illumination would cause unacceptable harm to both visual amenity in a residential area and public safety adjacent to traffic lights on a busy classified road.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 13Policy 49

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