Planning appeal decision
Bessemer Business Park, Warren Road, Scunthorpe, DN15 6XH
Planning appeal 3355421 at Bessemer Business Park, Warren Road, Scunthorpe, DN15 6XH (North Lincolnshire Council) was dismissed on 12 February 2025 by Inspector Clark L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the advertisement on amenity.
the installation of freestanding 2 x 48 sheet LED illuminated advertising display panels, measuring 6.4m wide x 3.4m high and comprising pressed metal frames with sealed LED screens
- Authority
- North Lincolnshire Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Clark L
- Postcode
- DN15 6XH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the advertisement on amenity
What decided it
The scale and siting of the two large LED advertisement panels would cause unacceptable harm to visual amenity by introducing dominant, towering features that would erode the spaciousness of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DS1Policy DS18Policy CS5
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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