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Dismissed22 December 20253369576

24 St Stephens Road, Norwich, NR1 3QU

Planning appeal 3369576 at 24 St Stephens Road, Norwich, NR1 3QU (Norwich City Council) was dismissed on 22 December 2025 by Inspector Reed D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the advertisement on the visual amenity of the area.

Display of 1 no. non-illuminated fascia sign (rectangular advertisement approximately 4.267 m tall by 2.133 m wide) on the flank wall of No 24 St Stephens Road

Authority
Norwich City Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Reed D
Postcode
NR1 3QU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the advertisement on the visual amenity of the area
  • the effect of the advertisement on highway safety

What decided it

The significant harm to visual amenity caused by the prominent, unrelated advertisement display in a predominantly residential area and its detrimental effect on the Grade II listed building outweighed any other considerations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM3Policy DM9Policy DM30
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 141Paragraph 215Paragraph 116

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