Planning appeal decision
Imo Car Wash, Leicester Road, Bedworth, CV12 8JR
Planning appeal 6005183 at Imo Car Wash, Leicester Road, Bedworth, CV12 8JR (Nuneaton and Bedworth) was dismissed on 3 June 2026 by Inspector D Harris-Watkins, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on amenity and public safety.
installation of a digital advertisement display
- Authority
- Nuneaton and Bedworth
- Appeal type
- advert · Commercial advertisement
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- advertisement
- Inspector
- D Harris-Watkins
- Postcode
- CV12 8JR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on amenity and public safety
What decided it
The proposal would be harmful to both amenity and public safety due to its prominent scale and location near a busy roundabout and pedestrian crossing where changing images would distract road users.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- BE3HS2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 141
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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