Planning appeal decision
Land at Stockport Road & Corner of Birch Street, Ashton Under Lyne, OL7 0NP
Planning appeal 3276343 at Land at Stockport Road & Corner of Birch Street, Ashton Under Lyne, OL7 0NP (Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 November 2021 by Inspector Senior H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the advertisement on public safety with particular regard to the safety of highway users.
conversion of 2x 48-sheet illuminated advertising displays to 1x 48-sheet digital advertising display
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Senior H
- Postcode
- OL7 0NP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the advertisement on public safety with particular regard to the safety of highway users
What decided it
The digital advertisement's illuminance and changing imagery would create an unacceptable distraction to drivers at a complex junction where concentration on highway conditions is essential, resulting in likely harm to public safety.
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