Vinyl hoarding advertisements at Newark Castle Gardens, Newark-on-Trent

“The Proposal 3.1 The application seeks advertisement consent to apply vinyl advertisements to the temporary site enclosure hoardings which consists of solid steel blue fencing. The vinyls would advertise the Castle Gatehouse Project and various other projects within Newark. The vinyls would extend along a length of 20m x 2m and would be finished in a clear anti-graffiti and ant-scratch gloss over laminate.”

“The castle is a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Monument and dates back to 11th century. The gardens are a Grade II registered park and garden. The site is also located within Newark Conservation Area. The Castle and Gardens are currently an active construction site, being developed to provide a new gatehouse approach as well as a new entrance pavilion and multi-”

“Relevant Planning History 2.1 24/01268/S73 - Application for Variation of condition 20 to substitute approved drawings with revised plans for the multi functional building following archaeological investigations attached to planning permission 21/02690/FUL (Engineering works to form new gatehouse approach, alterations to existing castle, creation of new pedestrian access, construction of new entrance pavilion and multi-functional events facility and landscaping works).”

“21/02690/FUL - Engineering works to form new gatehouse approach, alterations to existing castle, creation of new pedestrian access, construction of new entrance pavilion and multi-functional events facility and landscaping works. Approved 19.01.2024.”

“The proposals are considered to be appropriate for the location and would not result in any adverse visual amenity impact in accordance with Core Policies 9 and 14 of the Amended Core Strategy, Policy DM5 and DM9 of the Allocations and Development Management DPD, the principles set out in the adopted Shopfronts and Advertisement Design Guide SPD as well as the provisions set out in the NPPF.”

“They are not illuminated or animated advertisements that would likely distract the attention of road users and they would not obstruct the line of sight for drivers emerging from private accesses or junctions. On the basis of compliance with the above standing advice, it is not considered that the proposed advertisements would result in any unacceptable detriment to highway safety in this case.”

“Consultations and Representations Please Note: Comments below are provided in summary - for comments in full please see the online planning file. Statutory Consultations Nottinghamshire County Council (Highways) – 6.1. Historic England – No need to consult them.”

“Nottinghamshire County Council Highways Authority - Standing Advice applies (January 2021) 6.3. The Gardens Trust – Do not wish to offer any comments but this should not signify either their approval or disapproval of the proposals. Town/Parish Council 6.4. Newark Town Council – no comments received at time of writing the report. Representations/Non-Statutory Consultation 6.5 No comments have been received from any third party/local resident.”

“Members considered the application acceptable however commented that the examples of the advertisements included in the report were not appropriate and suggested the history of the Castle to be displayed. The expiration date was also proposed to be one year instead of the end period of five years, from the date of consent.”

“The Director for Planning & Growth confirmed that the advertisement had been decided by the Council’s design team and would be consistent with the hoarding on Stodman Street, he confirmed that this would be taken back to the design team and also confirmed that the end period of one year was acceptable.”

“AGREED (with 8 votes For and 3 votes Against) that:”

“(a) advertisement consent is approved, subject to the conditions…”

“(b) the design of the vinyl advertisements for the hoarding to be addressed by the design team.”