Planning appeal decision
57 Wilton Road, Salisbury, SP2 7ER
Planning appeal 3351421 at 57 Wilton Road, Salisbury, SP2 7ER (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 3 December 2024 by Inspector Tivey C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on visual amenity and the setting of the Old Manor Hospital Conservation Area, a designated heritage asset.
for the conversion of poster advertisement display to support digital poster
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Tivey C
- Postcode
- SP2 7ER
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on visual amenity and the setting of the Old Manor Hospital Conservation Area, a designated heritage asset
What decided it
The increased visual prominence and dominance of the illuminated digital display with rotating advertisements would cause unacceptable harm to visual amenity and the setting of the Conservation Area, outweighing any operational benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 57Policy 58
- 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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