Planning appeal decision
123 Digbeth Road, Nechells, Birmingham, B12 0JU
Planning appeal 6006967 at 123 Digbeth Road, Nechells, Birmingham, B12 0JU (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 28 May 2026 by Inspector Snow R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on amenity.
the replacement of an existing non-digital advertisement sign with a digital sign of the same size and in the same position
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeals Service (Adverts)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Snow R
- Postcode
- B12 0JU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisement on amenity
What decided it
The proposed digital advertisement would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and the setting of the locally listed heritage asset due to its scale, siting and visual prominence, thereby having a detrimental effect on amenity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG3Policy TP12Supplementary Policy 1.6
- 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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