Keystones, 4 Monkgate, YORK, YO31 7PE

external alterations to include 2no. pictorial signs to existing hanging gibbets, halo illuminated lettering, door plaque, external display board, window vinyl, and menu board

Authority: City of York Council
Appeal type: advert · Advertisement Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector: Hunt S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal preserves the significance of the Grade II listed building, 4 Monkgate, the setting of the adjacent listed buildings, and whether the proposal preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Central Historic Core Conservation Area
In terms of Appeal A, the effect of the advertisements on visual amenity

What decided it

The lack of substantiated public benefits sufficient to outweigh the considerable harm to the listed building's significance, the setting of neighbouring heritage assets, and the conservation area's character and appearance.

Framework references: 212, 213, 215, 210, 141

Plan policies cited: Policy D4, Policy D5, Policy D13

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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