Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Burgess House, 93-105 Saint James Boulevard, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BW
Planning appeal 3289278 at Land Adjacent to Burgess House, 93-105 Saint James Boulevard, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BW (Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council) was dismissed on 25 March 2022 by Inspector Tweddle J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed advertisement on the amenity of the area.
A free standing digital display unit in portrait format situated in the car park on St. James Boulevard, NE1
- Authority
- Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Tweddle J
- Postcode
- NE1 4BW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed advertisement on the amenity of the area
- the effect of the proposed advertisement on public safety
What decided it
The proposal would be harmful to amenity and would present a significant risk to public safety due to its scale, prominence and illumination at a busy junction with multiple pedestrian crossings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS15UC11UC12UC13DM20CS13DM14
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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