Planning appeal decision
48 Moorgate, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 6RN
Planning appeal 3373527 at 48 Moorgate, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 6RN (Bassetlaw District Council) was allowed on 17 November 2025 by Inspector Wraight G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on amenity.
the Installation of Single Sided Digital Advertising Display
- Authority
- Bassetlaw District Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wraight G
- Postcode
- DN22 6RN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on amenity
What decided it
The proposed advertisement, being small in scale and positioned within the forecourt against existing dominant features such as the petrol filling station totem sign, would not cause harm to amenity or the setting of nearby listed buildings and heritage assets.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ST33Policy ST40Policy ST41Policy ST34
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 4Paragraph 12Paragraph 16
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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