Planning appeal decision
Land Opposite Marden Bridge School Sports Hal, Hillheads Road, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE25 8RW
Planning appeal 3364371 at Land Opposite Marden Bridge School Sports Hal, Hillheads Road, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE25 8RW (North Tyneside Council) was dismissed on 14 August 2025 by Inspector A Hartley, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on amenity.
for the installation of a digital 48-sheet LED poster display
- Authority
- North Tyneside Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- A Hartley
- Postcode
- NE25 8RW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on amenity
What decided it
The cumulative visual impact of the proposed LED display positioned close to the existing large poster hoarding would cause substantial harm to the verdant character and visual amenity of the immediate area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM6.3
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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