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Dismissed23 January 20263371541

Primrose Hill Service Station, Primrose Hill, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, WD4 8HR

Planning appeal 3371541 at Primrose Hill Service Station, Primrose Hill, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, WD4 8HR (Three Rivers District Council) was dismissed on 23 January 2026 by Inspector Housden C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on public safety, with particular regard to highway and pedestrian safety.

erection of a double-sided D6 small format advertisement display

Authority
Three Rivers District Council
Appeal type
advert · Advertisement Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Housden C
Postcode
WD4 8HR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on public safety, with particular regard to highway and pedestrian safety
  • the effect of the proposal on amenity, with particular regard to the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposed advertisement would unacceptably impede driver visibility when egressing the forecourt into Primrose Hill, resulting in significant harm to public safety that cannot be justified.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP10Policy CP1Policy CP12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 141

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