Planning appeal decision
Land at Askew Road, Gateshead, NE8 2TD
Planning appeal 3331114 at Land at Askew Road, Gateshead, NE8 2TD (Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 December 2023 by Inspector McGlone A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on public safety, with regards to highway safety.
the installation of freestanding illuminated 48-sheet digital display
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- McGlone A
- Postcode
- NE8 2TD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisement on public safety, with regards to highway safety
- The effect of the proposed advertisement on visual amenity, with regards to the character or appearance of The Bridges Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed advertisement would pose an unacceptable risk to public safety by introducing a potential distraction in a location where drivers must concentrate on complex road conditions and make quick decisions in the lead-up to a traffic-light controlled junction.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 141
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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