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Dismissed3 March 20253355379

Land to the South of Unit 1 and 2 Old Mill Lane, Barnsley, S71 1LL

Planning appeal 3355379 at Land to the South of Unit 1 and 2 Old Mill Lane, Barnsley, S71 1LL (Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 March 2025 by Inspector Walker C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the amenity of the area.

Installation of 1 x 48 sheet digital free-standing LED illumination advertisement display panel

Authority
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Walker C
Postcode
S71 1LL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the amenity of the area

What decided it

The proposed advertisement's size and siting would cause it to visually dominate and compete with the adjacent Greggs building, creating an unacceptable and unacceptable impact on the amenity of the area contrary to NPPF paragraph 141 and Policy D1 of the Barnsley Local Plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D1 of the Barnsley Local Plan (2019)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 141

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