Planning appeal decision
195A Humberstone Road, Leicester, LE5 3AQ
Planning appeal 3295565 at 195A Humberstone Road, Leicester, LE5 3AQ (Leicester City Council) was allowed on 27 May 2022 by Inspector Deane G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of Sign C on public safety, with particular regard to highway safety for users of Humberstone Road.
the replacement of existing backlight 48 sheet advertisements with digital 48 sheet advertisements
- Authority
- Leicester City Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Deane G
- Postcode
- LE5 3AQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of Sign C on public safety, with particular regard to highway safety for users of Humberstone Road
What decided it
The particular conditions along Humberstone Road, including good forward visibility, low vehicle speeds, detailed accident data showing minimal incidents, and the imposition of conditions controlling luminance and display change frequency, demonstrated that Sign C would not be unacceptably distracting or harmful to highway safety.
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