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Dismissed17 December 20253372789

222 Copnor Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5DA

Planning appeal 3372789 at 222 Copnor Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5DA (Portsmouth City Council) was dismissed on 17 December 2025 by Inspector Long M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed advertisement on the amenity of the area.

conversion of 1no. poster advertisement display to D-Poster

Authority
Portsmouth City Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Long M
Postcode
PO3 5DA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed advertisement on the amenity of the area
  • the effect of the proposed advertisement on public safety

What decided it

The proposal would unacceptably harm both visual amenity through exacerbating advertisement clutter and public safety through creating driver distraction at a busy junction with high pedestrian and traffic activity.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy PCS23

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