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Dismissed24 May 20223288331

386 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4NP

Planning appeal 3288331 at 386 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4NP (Medway Council) was dismissed on 24 May 2022 by Inspector Callister V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Public safety as it relates to road users.

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Authority
Medway Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Callister V
Postcode
ME4 4NP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Public safety as it relates to road users

What decided it

The risk to highway safety from the distraction caused by the illuminated digital screen with rapidly changing advertisements at a busy roundabout location outweighs the limited public benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
BNE10
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 111Paragraph 136

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