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Dismissed23 July 20253365838

16 Owen Road, Lancaster, LA1 2AR

Planning appeal 3365838 at 16 Owen Road, Lancaster, LA1 2AR (Lancaster City Council) was dismissed on 23 July 2025 by Inspector Westbrook J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the advertisement display on the visual amenity of the area around Owen Road.

the erection of a D48 advertisement display

Authority
Lancaster City Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Westbrook J
Postcode
LA1 2AR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the advertisement display on the visual amenity of the area around Owen Road
  • The effect of the advertisement display on highway safety around the junction of Owen Road and Morecambe Road

What decided it

The proposed advertisement would be harmful to the visual amenities of the area by virtue of its scale, prominence, illumination and uncharacteristic appearance in a relatively restrained streetscene, conflicting with Policy DM21 of the Local Plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM21

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