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Dismissed10 May 20243334532

Land South Side of Stockton Road, Greatham, TS25 2RJ

Planning appeal 3334532 at Land South Side of Stockton Road, Greatham, TS25 2RJ (Hartlepool Borough Council *) was dismissed on 10 May 2024 by Inspector Chukwujekwu I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the advertisement on the visual amenity of the area.

installation of 1 x digital advertising screens (D-Posters)

Authority
Hartlepool Borough Council *
Appeal type
advert · Advertisement Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Chukwujekwu I
Postcode
TS25 2RJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the advertisement on the visual amenity of the area
  • The effect of the advertisement on public safety

What decided it

The combination of visual harm to the rural character of the area through an incongruous illuminated digital display and the increased risk to public safety at a busy junction with a controlled pedestrian crossing.

What the Inspector cited

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Policy LS1Policy RUR1Policy QP8Policy QP3Policy GEN1

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