Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent Biffa Waste , Ripple Road , Barking , IG11 0TT
Planning appeal 3328750 at Land Adjacent Biffa Waste , Ripple Road , Barking , IG11 0TT (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was dismissed on 9 February 2024 by Inspector Lock H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on public safety.
replacement of existing 2 x 96 sheet advertising panels with 2 x 48 sheet LED advertising panels
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Lock H
- Postcode
- IG11 0TT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on public safety
What decided it
The changing images on digital panels would create an unnecessary and potentially hazardous distraction to road users at a location where vehicles are already required to exercise heightened care due to nearby access points and slip road signage.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D8 of The London Plan 2021Core Strategy Policy CP3DPD Policy BP7
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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