To consider the above planning application
Minutes:
Note: Having declared a personal and prejudicial interest in this application, Councillor D Marren withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item.
Note: Councillor D Brickhill (Ward Councillor) and Mr M Sutherland (applicant) attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this matter.
The Committee considered a report regarding the above planning application and an oral report of the site inspection.
RESOLVED
(a) That the application for 6 non-illuminated vinyl signs be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:
1-5 Standard Advert Conditions
6. Plans
(b) That, contrary to the planning officer’s recommendation for approval, the application for a roof mounted externally illuminated fascia sign be REFUSED for the following reason:
The proposed sign, due to its size and prominent siting and unnecessarily large lettering would not be discreet and would have an adverse effect on the character of the street scene and would be out of keeping with the surrounding area, contrary to Policy BE.19 of the Borough of Crewe and Nantwich Replacement Local Plan 2011.