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Dismissed27 February 20253353114

Colchester Road, Weeley, Essex, CO16 9AD

Planning appeal 3353114 at Colchester Road, Weeley, Essex, CO16 9AD (Tendring District Council) was dismissed on 27 February 2025 by Inspector Lock H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on amenity.

the erection of a D6 small format Advertising Display

Authority
Tendring District Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Lock H
Postcode
CO16 9AD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

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

What decided it

The cumulative visual impact of the proposed illuminated display as an additional intrusive feature at the entrance to the complex, set within an open rural landscape, would cause unacceptable harm to amenity that outweighs the benefits of digital signage.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP7 Section 1 Tendring Local PlanPolicy SPL3 Section 2 Tendring Local PlanPolicy CP1 Section 2 Tendring Local Plan
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 141

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