Planning appeal decision
New World Payphones Kiosk, O/S Barkerend Health Centre, Barkerend Road, Bradford, BD3 8QH
Planning appeal 3309024 at New World Payphones Kiosk, O/S Barkerend Health Centre, Barkerend Road, Bradford, BD3 8QH (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 24 November 2022 by Inspector Robbie G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Public safety.
replacement of telephone kiosk with new telephone kiosk which includes integrated digital advertisement display
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Robbie G
- Postcode
- BD3 8QH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Public safety
- Amenity
What decided it
The proposed digital advertisement display would present an unnecessary distraction to road users at a location where driver attention and vigilance is required due to the adjacent signalised pedestrian crossing, busy junction, and high pedestrian and cycle traffic, thereby causing unacceptable harm to public safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DS1Policy DS3Policy DS5
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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