National Spiritualist Church, 82 Vaughan Way, Leicester, LE1 4SH

Planning appeal 6006983 at National Spiritualist Church, 82 Vaughan Way, Leicester, LE1 4SH (Leicester City Council) was dismissed on 28 May 2026 by Inspector Shrimplin R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The visual impact of the proposed advertisement, assessed in the interests of amenity and public safety under the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007.

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Authority: Leicester City Council
Appeal type: commercial · Commercial Appeals Service (Adverts)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: advertisement · Householder developments
Inspector: Shrimplin R
Postcode: LE1 4SH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The visual impact of the proposed advertisement, assessed in the interests of amenity and public safety under the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007

What decided it

The proposed advertisement would be visually dominant, intrusive and garish, out of keeping with its host building and unduly prominent in its wider surroundings, thereby causing real visual harm and conflicting with the aim of protecting visual amenities.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 141

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