Planning appeal decision
177A Duke Street, St. Helens, WA10 2JH
Planning appeal 3343063 at 177A Duke Street, St. Helens, WA10 2JH (St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 August 2024 by Inspector Hartley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement upon visual amenity.
for the erection and display of a wall mounted LED display of 1.92 by 2.8 metres
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hartley S
- Postcode
- WA10 2JH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisement upon visual amenity
- The effect of the proposed advertisement upon public safety
What decided it
The combination of significant adverse visual amenity impact on nearby residential properties from the changing coloured images and unacceptable highway safety risks from driver distraction at a heavily used traffic-controlled junction with pedestrian crossings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LPD06LPD08
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 141Paragraph 9
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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