37 Church Street, RUSHDEN, NN10 9YU

4 No. advertisement signs to side wall elevation and 1 No. advert sign to rear wall elevation of existing dwelling for the purposes of individuals to use to advertise their own businesses

Authority: North Northamptonshire
Appeal type: commercial · Commercial Appeals Service (Adverts)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: advertisement · Householder developments
Inspector: Wraight G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on amenity
the effect of the proposal on public safety

What decided it

The proposal would cause significant harm to amenity and the conservation area through the visual dominance and prominence of the collective signage, conflicting with development plan policies and NPPF paragraph 141.

Framework references: 141

Plan policies cited: Policy 2 of the North Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy 2016, Policy 8 of the North Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy 2016, Policy EN12 of the East Northamptonshire Local Plan Part 2 2023, Policy EN2 of the East Northamptonshire Local Plan Part 2 2023, Policy 8 of the Rushden Neighbourhood Plan 2018

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