9 Market Place, Richmond, DL10 4HU

listed building consent for replacement of external signage

Authority: North Yorkshire Council
Appeal type: other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector: Kempton N

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would preserve the significance of the grade II* listed building, 9 Market Place, Richmond, and any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses
Whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Richmond Conservation Area
The effect of the proposal on the amenity of the street scene, having particular regard to its effect on the Conservation Area

What decided it

The bright blue colour of the proposed signage would be jarring and unduly prominent in the historic Market Place setting, causing less than substantial but considerable harm to the listed building's significance and the Conservation Area's character, which was not outweighed by any identified public benefits.

Framework references: 136, 141, 212, 213, 215

Plan policies cited: CP12 of the Richmondshire Local Plan Core Strategy (2014)

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