Planning appeal decision
Balm Road, C/O Midland Road, Leeds, LS10 2QP
Planning appeal 3302738 at Balm Road, C/O Midland Road, Leeds, LS10 2QP (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 10 October 2022 by Inspector Spataru A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on public safety.
replacement of existing 1no. externally illuminated 48 sheet advertisement billboard with 1no. sheet digital LED advertisement display
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Spataru A
- Postcode
- LS10 2QP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on public safety
What decided it
The static nature of the proposed digital LED display with instantaneous transitions between advertisements, combined with local traffic control measures and the absence of evidence of highway danger, meant the proposal would not result in unacceptable public safety effects.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GP5 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan Review 2006Leeds Core Strategy 2014Advertising 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.
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