Planning appeal decision
Land to South of 46 Speke Road, Garston, Liverpool, L19 2PA
Planning appeal 3294119 at Land to South of 46 Speke Road, Garston, Liverpool, L19 2PA (Liverpool City Council) was dismissed on 5 September 2022 by Inspector Unwin N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal proposal on public safety.
Replacement of 48 sheet advert with digital format
- Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Unwin N
- Postcode
- L19 2PA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal proposal on public safety
What decided it
The proposed digital advertisement's location within the sight line of drivers approaching a signal-controlled junction, combined with its internal illumination and changing display capability, would reduce the clarity of traffic signals and create an unacceptable risk to public safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy UD9
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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