Planning appeal decision
Land at the Junction of Rainham Road and Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5NQ
Planning appeal 3279285 at Land at the Junction of Rainham Road and Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5NQ (Medway Council) was allowed on 21 March 2022 by Inspector Wyatt G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on highway safety.
the “removal of 3 x paper and paste boards and replacement with 1 x digital board
- Authority
- Medway Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wyatt G
- Postcode
- ME7 5NQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisement on highway safety
What decided it
The specific road conditions at the signal-controlled junction, combined with the absence of evidence linking existing adverts to accidents and the pragmatic approach to data collection through a 36-month analysis period, justified allowing the digital advertisement with appropriate illumination and display controls.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BNE10
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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