Planning appeal decision
Land at Dartmouth Middleway, Aston, Birmingham, B7 4UA
Planning appeal 3356630 at Land at Dartmouth Middleway, Aston, Birmingham, B7 4UA (Birmingham City Council) was allowed on 20 August 2025 by Inspector Jones GP, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on amenity.
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- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Not Applicable
- Inspector
- Jones GP
- Postcode
- B6 4BN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisement on amenity
What decided it
The advertisement's size and height would be no greater than the existing display and that granted consent in 2019, and in the commercial/industrial context it would not create a dominant skyline feature or have an unacceptable effect on amenity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM7 of the Birmingham Development Management Plan DPD
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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