Planning appeal decision
75 Tyburn Road, Birmingham, B24 8NP
Planning appeal 3306125 at 75 Tyburn Road, Birmingham, B24 8NP (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 5 May 2023 by Inspector Hitchcock R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the adverts on public safety with particular regard to highway safety on the M6.
to replace existing small format v-shaped paper billboards with 2 x D28 digital screens set up in a v-shape to replicate existing, mounted on a free-standing high level freestanding steel frame
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hitchcock R
- Postcode
- B24 8NP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the adverts on public safety with particular regard to highway safety on the M6
What decided it
The proposal would prejudice highway safety on a major national route by distracting driver attention at a critical junction location with above-average collision rates, conflicting with Policy DM7.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM7
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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