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Allowed4 March 20263374141

Former Bath Press, Lower Bristol Road, Bath, BA2 3RF

Planning appeal 3374141 at Former Bath Press, Lower Bristol Road, Bath, BA2 3RF (Bath and North East Somerset Council) was allowed on 4 March 2026 by Inspector Sims B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect the proposed television display would have on amenity and public safety in the area, taking account of any cumulative impacts.

Display of 1 No intermittent internally illuminated television atop marketing suite

Authority
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Sims B
Postcode
BA2 3BL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect the proposed television display would have on amenity and public safety in the area, taking account of any cumulative impacts

What decided it

The television display, when illuminated and controlled by conditions limiting nighttime luminance to 400cd/m² and restricting display to static images between 16:00 and 08:00 hours, would not cause unacceptable harm to amenity or public safety in this urban commercial context.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HE1Policy B4Policy D1Policy D2Policy D6Policy D8Policy D9Policy ST7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 9Paragraph 198

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