Planning appeal decision
Lidl Gb Ltd, James Street, York, YO10 3DW
Planning appeal 3369950 at Lidl Gb Ltd, James Street, York, YO10 3DW (City of York Council) was dismissed on 21 October 2025 by Inspector McGurk N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on visual amenity.
1x billboard sign (6300mm x 3250mm) constructed of a stainless steel frame and mounted on stainless steel post fixed to a below ground concrete base, externally illuminated
- Authority
- City of York Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Not Applicable
- Inspector
- McGurk N
- Postcode
- YO10 3DW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisement on visual amenity
What decided it
The proposed advertisement would be detrimental to visual amenity by appearing overly dominant and obtrusive, and the proposed landscaping would severely erode the area's green, open and spacious qualities contrary to the NPPF and Policy D13.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D13 of the City of York Local Plan (2025)
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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