Planning appeal decision
Fort Self Storage, 1 Fort Parkway, Birmingham, B24 9AW
Planning appeal 3341540 at Fort Self Storage, 1 Fort Parkway, Birmingham, B24 9AW (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 1 August 2024 by Inspector Deane G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisements on public safety, with particular regard to highway safety for users of the Bromford Lane Gyratory and the M6 motorway.
the display of 3no freestanding digital advertisement boards
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Deane G
- Postcode
- B24 9AW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisements on public safety, with particular regard to highway safety for users of the Bromford Lane Gyratory and the M6 motorway
What decided it
Each of the three proposed advertisements would be unduly distracting to road users and pose a significant safety hazard, materially harming public safety contrary to the Regulations which permit control of advertisements only in the interests of amenity and public safety.
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