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Dismissed21 May 20253363910

Scartho Road, Grimsby, DN33 2BG

Planning appeal 3363910 at Scartho Road, Grimsby, DN33 2BG (North East Lincolnshire Council) was dismissed on 21 May 2025 by Inspector Pipe C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the advertisement on public safety.

proposal for a new D6 small-scale digital screen

Authority
North East Lincolnshire Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Pipe C
Postcode
DN33 2BG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the advertisement on public safety
  • the effect of the advertisement on the amenity of the area

What decided it

The prominent digital advertisement with changing images at a busy junction adjacent a pedestrian crossing would distract drivers and harm both public safety and the amenity of the area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 5Policy 22

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