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Allowed13 February 20263368357

Elmswell Petrol Filling Station, Kiln Lane, Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds, IP30 9QR

Planning appeal 3368357 at Elmswell Petrol Filling Station, Kiln Lane, Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds, IP30 9QR (Mid Suffolk District Council) was allowed on 13 February 2026 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on visual amenity.

erection of one 7 metre tall totem sign and one 10 metre tall totem sign

Authority
Mid Suffolk District Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Wallace J
Postcode
IP30 9FH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on visual amenity
  • The effect of the proposal on public safety

What decided it

The advertisements are typical of signage found at petrol filling stations and would not cause harm to visual amenity or public safety when viewed in the context of the existing urbanised landscape and highway network.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
SP09LP19
National Planning Policy Framework
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