Planning appeal decision
138A Cross Gates Road, Cross Gates, Leeds, LS15 7NG
Planning appeal 3319013 at 138A Cross Gates Road, Cross Gates, Leeds, LS15 7NG (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 21 July 2023 by Inspector Ollerenshaw M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on public safety.
installation of a single digital billboard
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Ollerenshaw M
- Postcode
- LS15 7NG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisement on public safety
- The amenity of the area
What decided it
The location of the advertisement adjacent to a roundabout with traffic lights and pedestrian crossings, combined with its size, illumination, and changing display, would create an unacceptable risk to public safety and harm to visual amenity that could not be adequately mitigated by conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- General Policy of the Leeds Core Strategy 2019Policy GP5 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan 2006Policy P10 of the Leeds Core Strategy 2019Policy BD8 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan 2006Leeds Advertisement 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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