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Dismissed2 December 20253373632

Couture Noir & Poptastic, 139 Newport Road, Stafford, ST16 2EZ

Planning appeal 3373632 at Couture Noir & Poptastic, 139 Newport Road, Stafford, ST16 2EZ (Stafford Borough Council) was dismissed on 2 December 2025 by Inspector Astley-Serougi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on public safety.

digital panel on night club wall

Authority
Stafford Borough Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Astley-Serougi B
Postcode
ST16 2EZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on public safety
  • the effect of the proposal on amenity with specific regard to the Stafford Conservation Area and nearby listed buildings

What decided it

The digital panel would create an unacceptable distraction to drivers approaching a pedestrian crossing on a busy road, and would be unacceptably harmful to the setting of the conservation area and listed buildings.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy T2Policy N1Policy N9
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 116Paragraph 141

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