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Allowed18 February 20263374480

Start Hill, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM22 7TA

Planning appeal 3374480 at Start Hill, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM22 7TA (Uttlesford District Council) was allowed on 18 February 2026 by Inspector Reed D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the advertisement display and its illumination on the visual amenity of the area, including the effect on the Grade II listed building The Old Elm.

the erection of an illuminated small format advertising display

Authority
Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Reed D
Postcode
CM22 7TA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the advertisement display and its illumination on the visual amenity of the area, including the effect on the Grade II listed building The Old Elm

What decided it

The small format illuminated display, when viewed in the context of the existing well-established petrol station with its large illuminated pole sign and lit forecourt, would not adversely affect visual amenity or the setting of the Grade II listed building The Old Elm.

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