Planning appeal decision
Land at Station Road, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9HF
Planning appeal 3268114 at Land at Station Road, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9HF (North Norfolk District Council) was dismissed on 1 July 2021 by Inspector Grierson E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on public safety.
the upgrading of advertisement hoardings to digital display of static, internally illuminated advertisements
- Authority
- North Norfolk District Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Grierson E
- Postcode
- NR27 9HF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on public safety
What decided it
The limited exposure time at the junction and the relative simplicity of the road layout would ensure that the changing digital advertisement would not cause significant distraction to drivers or impede the free flow of traffic.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 132
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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