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Dismissed19 August 20266008960

2 Leslie Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3NU

Planning appeal 6008960 at 2 Leslie Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3NU (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 19 August 2026 by Inspector John Morrison, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on amenity.

a LED Advertising Board

Appeal type
advert · Commercial advertisement
Procedure
Written
Development
advertisement
Inspector
John Morrison
Postcode
B20 3NU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on amenity

What decided it

The substantial and prominent form of advertising, positioned above the roofline and extending almost the full width of the host building, would introduce unduly prominent and incongruous advertising that would harm the character and appearance of the area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy PG3 of the Birmingham Development Plan, 2017Policy DM7 of the Development Management in Birmingham, Development Plan Document, 2021

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