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Dismissed9 February 20223280652

Buzz Bingo, Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S71 1AY

Planning appeal 3280652 at Buzz Bingo, Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S71 1AY (Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 February 2022 by Inspector Cross D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on public safety.

installation of 1 x 48 sheet freestanding digital advertising display unit, measuring 6.4m high x 3.4m wide and comprising pressed metal frame and sealed LED screen

Authority
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Cross D
Postcode
S71 1AY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect on public safety
  • The effect on the amenity of the area, with due regard to protected trees

What decided it

The location of the display in close proximity to a slip road junction where drivers require particular concentration, combined with the illuminated and changing nature of the display creating unacceptable distraction, and the significant harm to the amenity value of a protected tree.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy T4Policy D1

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