Planning appeal decision
Railway Embankment, Selly Oak Station, Bristol Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B3 1EU
Planning appeal 3326147 at Railway Embankment, Selly Oak Station, Bristol Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B3 1EU (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 3 January 2024 by Inspector Bennett T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on public safety with specific regard to the safe use of the highway.
the display of 1no. internally illuminated replacement digital poster panel with limited moving content
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Bennett T
- Postcode
- B3 1EU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on public safety with specific regard to the safe use of the highway
What decided it
The location of the advertisement on the approach to a signal-controlled junction with pedestrian crossing, cycle lane and bus stop, where the introduction of moving imagery would create an additional source of driver distraction at a point where road users must concentrate on traffic hazards.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG3 of the Birmingham Development Plan (2017)Policy DM2 of the Development Management in Birmingham Development Plan Document (2021)Policy DM7 of the Development Management in Birmingham Development Plan Document (2021)
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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