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Dismissed14 March 20253357754

Colemans Bridge Industrial Estate , Colchester Road , Witham , Essex , CM8 3UN

Planning appeal 3357754 at Colemans Bridge Industrial Estate , Colchester Road , Witham , Essex , CM8 3UN (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 14 March 2025 by Inspector Bowyer J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on public safety with particular regard to highway safety.

replacement of an existing 48-sheet advertisement display with an LED internally-illuminated 48-sheet advertisement display

Authority
Braintree District Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Bowyer J
Postcode
CM8 3UN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on public safety with particular regard to highway safety

What decided it

The frequent rotation of images at a frequency of once every 10 seconds would be likely to distract drivers' attention away from traffic signals at a busy junction, creating unacceptable harm to highway safety.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LPP52

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