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Allowed30 January 20263376057

Gladstone House, 46 Victoria Road, Hartlepool, TS26 8DD

Planning appeal 3376057 at Gladstone House, 46 Victoria Road, Hartlepool, TS26 8DD (Hartlepool Borough Council *) was allowed on 30 January 2026 by Inspector Teasdale N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the advertisement on visual amenity.

the display of 2no. signs to the front elevation at first floor level and 1no. sign to the side elevation at first floor level

Authority
Hartlepool Borough Council *
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Teasdale N
Postcode
TS26 8DD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the advertisement on visual amenity

What decided it

The small-scale, non-illuminated nature of the signs and their proportionate siting at first floor level, combined with the established commercial character of the area and presence of other advertisements, means the signage does not unacceptably harm visual amenity or the character and appearance of the conservation area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy QP4Policy QP8Policy HE3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 212

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