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Dismissed26 May 20266006671

54a High Road, Broxbourne, Herts, EN10 7NF

Planning appeal 6006671 at 54a High Road, Broxbourne, Herts, EN10 7NF (Broxbourne Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 May 2026 by Inspector Dring G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed advertisement on amenity and public safety.

advertisement consent for a 4000mm by 2000mm LED advertising sign

Authority
Broxbourne Borough Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeals Service (Adverts)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Householder developments
Inspector
Dring G
Postcode
EN10 7NF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed advertisement on amenity and public safety

What decided it

The combination of the advertisement's size, first-floor positioning, bright intermittent illumination, and excessive illuminance level would create a dominant, incongruous feature harmful to amenity and a distraction hazard to motorists at a busy junction.

What the Inspector cited

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