Wingstop argues digital signs should remain at Norwich site

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 07:01 · Archive

Wingstop has submitted final arguments to the Planning Inspectorate against Norwich City Council's order to remove two digital signs overlooking St Stephens Church graveyard.

Wingstop has submitted its final case to the Planning Inspectorate in an appeal against Norwich City Council's discontinuance notice ordering the removal of two digital signs at its Chantry Place site. The signs overlook the graveyard at St Stephens Church, a designated heritage asset.

Wingstop lodged the appeal in August and is asking for the notice to be 'quashed'. Firstplan, the planning consultancy acting for Wingstop, argues the discontinuance notice is 'neither necessary nor proportionate'. The firm says the council did not discuss potential modifications to the display with Wingstop before issuing the order.

In its final comments, Firstplan said Wingstop accepts most of the council's suggested conditions but disputes restrictions on advertisement content, arguing it is not the council's role to control such content. The consultants added that the council's own suggested conditions would 'minimise visual intrusion' and therefore harm to heritage assets, suggesting a less drastic remedy is available. Firstplan maintains the appeal should be allowed and the discontinuance notice quashed.

Wingstop argues digital signs should remain at Norwich site — Image: Eastern Daily Press

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Wingstop makes last effort to keep digital signs at city premisesWingstop submits last comments before the Planning Inspectorate makes its decision over the chain's appeal against Norwich City Council's discontinuance notice.Eastern Daily Press · 14 Nov, 06:00
Wingstop makes last effort to keep digital signs at city premisesWingstop submits last comments before the Planning Inspectorate makes its decision over the chain's appeal against Norwich City Council's discontinuance notice.Norwich Evening News · 14 Nov, 06:00

In this story: Wingstop · Norwich City Council · Planning Inspectorate · St Stephens Church · Chantry Place · Norwich · Firstplan

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