Planning appeal decision
Land at St Ann Way, Gloucester Quays, St Ann Way, Gloucester , GL1 5SH
Planning appeal 3340952 at Land at St Ann Way, Gloucester Quays, St Ann Way, Gloucester , GL1 5SH (Gloucester City Council) was dismissed on 17 December 2024 by Inspector Manley N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposed advertisement on the amenity of the area and public safety.
the erection of 2. No freestanding internally illuminated digital matrix LED advertisement displays. This
- Authority
- Gloucester City Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Manley N
- Postcode
- GL1 5SH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposed advertisement on the amenity of the area and public safety
What decided it
The combination of the advertisement's scale, siting and position at a busy signalised junction would cause unacceptable visual harm to amenity and create an unacceptable public safety risk by distracting drivers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD4 of the Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core StrategyPolicy F7 of the Gloucester City PlanPolicy INF1 of the Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy
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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