Planning appeal decision
90 Compton Road , Leeds, LS9 6DG
Planning appeal 3276054 at 90 Compton Road , Leeds, LS9 6DG (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 24 August 2021 by Inspector Senior H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the advertisement on the amenity of the area.
upgrade of existing 48 sheet advert to support digital poster
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Senior H
- Postcode
- LS9 6DG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the advertisement on the amenity of the area
- public safety
What decided it
The intermittent changing illuminated display would create a prominent, incongruous and dominating feature that would harm visual amenity, and would distract drivers at a critical junction point where concentration on traffic signals is essential, resulting in unacceptable harm to public safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P10 of the Core Strategy (2019)Policy GP5 of the Unitary Development Plan Review (2006)Policy BD8 of the Unitary Development Plan Review (2006)Policy BD9 of the Unitary Development Plan Review (2006)Policy T2 of the Core Strategy (2019)
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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