Planning appeal decision
Advertising Right No 0309 01, Sheepscar Street South, Sheepscar, Leeds, LS7 1AQ
Planning appeal 3292036 at Advertising Right No 0309 01, Sheepscar Street South, Sheepscar, Leeds, LS7 1AQ (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 18 March 2022 by Inspector Wraight G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on public safety.
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- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wraight G
- Postcode
- LS7 1AQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on public safety
- the effect of the proposal on amenity
What decided it
The proposal would cause significant and unresolved harm to public safety through driver distraction at a location with limited visibility, proximity to a pedestrian crossing and road bend, which cannot be overcome by the evidence presented.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Saved Policy GP5 of the UDPSaved Policy BD8 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan 2006Advertisement Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document 2006
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 136
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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