®Planning appeal decision
100 Leeds Road, Huddersfield, HD1 6NN
two LED screen advertisements on the side elevations of the building
- Authority
- Kirklees Metropolitan Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wildgoose G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on public safety
- the effect on amenity, including the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties
What decided it
The unacceptable increase in risk of accidents for road users caused by the distraction of internally illuminated LED screens with changing images at a busy signalised junction outweighed any economic or environmental benefits.
The identified harm to public safety is overriding and is not outweighed by economic and environmental benefits associated with the installation and operation of the advertising screen displays nor the absence of harm in terms of amenity.
Plan policies cited: Policy LP21, Policy LP24, Policy LP25
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.