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Dismissed22 January 20243332121

291 Roundhay Road, Leeds, LS8 4HS

Planning appeal 3332121 at 291 Roundhay Road, Leeds, LS8 4HS (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 22 January 2024 by Inspector Hunter A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the advertisement on public safety.

a LED display of 1.92 x 2.8 metres

Authority
Leeds City Council
Appeal type
advert · Advertisement Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Hunter A
Postcode
LS8 4HS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the advertisement on public safety

What decided it

The proposed LED display's location at a busy road junction with a bend in the approach road, multiple lanes of traffic, traffic lights, and pedestrian crossings would create an unacceptable distraction to drivers that could prejudice highway safety.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy P10 of the Leeds Core Strategy (Selective Review 2019)Policy GP5 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (Review 2006)Policy T2 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (Review 2006)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 115

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