Planning appeal decision
Clacton & District Indoor Bowls Club, Clayhall Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6NA
Planning appeal 3373132 at Clacton & District Indoor Bowls Club, Clayhall Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6NA (Tendring District Council) was allowed on 13 November 2025 by Inspector Callister V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the local area.
the installation of 2 x D48 advertising displays
- Authority
- Tendring District Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Callister V
- Postcode
- CO15 6NA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the local area
What decided it
The proposal would reflect and accord with the character and appearance of the local area as an out-of-centre retail and commercial park and would not result in significant harm to visual amenity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SPL7 of the Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 Section 1 (2021)Policy SPL3 of the Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 Section 2 (2022)
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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