Planning appeal decision
Island Site, Greyfriars Road, Ipswich, IP1 1UP
Planning appeal 3274648 at Island Site, Greyfriars Road, Ipswich, IP1 1UP (Ipswich Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 November 2021 by Inspector Thompson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed advertisement displays on public safety.
Installation of 2 x 48 sheet freestanding digital advertising display units, measuring 6.4m wide x 3.4m high, and mounted on a triangular support frame structure and central support column
- Authority
- Ipswich Borough Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Thompson P
- Postcode
- IP1 1UP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed advertisement displays on public safety
- the effect of the proposed advertisement displays on the amenity of the surrounding area
What decided it
The detrimental effect on public safety from driver distraction and obscured visibility of traffic signals outweighed the absence of harm to amenity.
Although the proposed advertisements would not be harmful to the amenity of the surrounding area, this does not outweigh the detrimental effect to public safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM5DM17CS4DM8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 136
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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