®Planning appeal decision
Land at Springfield Industrial Estate, Manchester Street, Oldbury, B69 4HH
Planning appeal 3348021 at Land at Springfield Industrial Estate, Manchester Street, Oldbury, B69 4HH (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 30 January 2025 by Inspector Marriott H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the disputed conditions are reasonable and necessary in the interests of public safety.
Free-standing digital advertising screens on a 17-metre-high tower
- Appeal type
- advert · Advertisement Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Marriott H
- Postcode
- B69 4HH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the disputed conditions are reasonable and necessary in the interests of public safety
What decided it
The original conditions were not justified by reference to the Professional Lighting Guide and were more restrictive than necessary to ensure highway safety, whereas the amended conditions appropriately balance safety with the practical operation of digital advertising screens.
The decision letter
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