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Dismissed27 March 20253358328

Oh So Tanned, 68 Commercial Street, Halifax, HX1 2JE

Planning appeal 3358328 at Oh So Tanned, 68 Commercial Street, Halifax, HX1 2JE (Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 March 2025 by Inspector Westbrook J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed signs on the visual amenities of the Halifax Town Centre Conservation Area and the setting of the listed Halifax Building.

three fascia signs, one illuminated and two non-illuminated

Authority
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Westbrook J
Postcode
HX1 2JE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed signs on the visual amenities of the Halifax Town Centre Conservation Area and the setting of the listed Halifax Building

What decided it

The proposed illuminated signage would be harmful to the visual amenities of the conservation area and the setting of the listed Halifax Building opposite, with insufficient public benefit to outweigh this harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BT1Policy HE1

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