Planning appeal decision
Land at Marsh Plant Hire Ltd, Millbrook Road West, Southampton, SO15 0LB
Planning appeal 3297584 at Land at Marsh Plant Hire Ltd, Millbrook Road West, Southampton, SO15 0LB (Southampton City Council) was allowed on 14 February 2023 by Inspector Thomas G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the disputed condition is required in order to prevent highway safety issues.
Installation of an internally illuminated free standing digital display (48-sheet digital advertisement display)
- Authority
- Southampton City Council
- Appeal type
- advert · Advertisement Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Thomas G
- Postcode
- SO15 0LB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the disputed condition is required in order to prevent highway safety issues
What decided it
The Council's daytime luminance restriction was not supported by technical evidence and conflicted with national guidance, whereas the appellant's proposed standards aligned with ILP guidance and were adequate to address the genuine highway safety concern during hours of darkness.
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