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Dismissed4 July 20253362230

Land at Eastgate, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1AJ

Planning appeal 3362230 at Land at Eastgate, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1AJ (Hyndburn Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 July 2025 by Inspector Fern L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on public safety.

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Authority
Hyndburn Borough Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Fern L
Postcode
BB5 1AJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed advertisement on public safety

What decided it

The proposed advertisement would have an unacceptable effect on public safety by distracting motorists at a location where they need to take particular care, specifically where traffic queues at signals and the road curves away from the advertisement location.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM27

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