Planning appeal decision
Footpath Outside Iceland Supermarket, Linthorpe Rd, Middlesbrough, TS1 3QP
Planning appeal 3300373 at Footpath Outside Iceland Supermarket, Linthorpe Rd, Middlesbrough, TS1 3QP (Middlesbrough Council *) was dismissed on 14 September 2022 by Inspector Caines A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposals on amenity and the character and appearance of the area.
installation of a ‘Street Hub’
- Authority
- Middlesbrough Council *
- Appeal type
- advert · Advertisement Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Caines A
- Postcode
- TS1 3QP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposals on amenity and the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposals on highway and public safety
What decided it
The potential for the digital advertisement screens to distract road users at a critical pedestrian crossing location, thereby increasing accident risk, outweighed any public benefits of the development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DC1Policy CS13Policy REG20
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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