Planning appeal decision
Site of 45 Ormskirk Road, Sefton, Aintree, L9 5AF
Planning appeal 3351599 at Site of 45 Ormskirk Road, Sefton, Aintree, L9 5AF (Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 November 2024 by Inspector Winnard K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement display on visual amenity.
Replacement of existing externally illuminated paper billboard with 2 No. LED digital billboards
- Authority
- Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Winnard K
- Postcode
- L9 5AF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisement display on visual amenity
What decided it
The size, height, and prominent siting of the proposed LED digital billboards would create a discordant feature that is detrimental to visual amenity, conflicting with Policy EQ11 of the Local Plan for Sefton.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EQ11
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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