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Dismissed18 August 20253369652

Advertisement Display Site at Wallsend Rd, Junction With High Flatworth, Tyne Tunnel Industrial Estate , North Shields, NE29 7UZ

Planning appeal 3369652 at Advertisement Display Site at Wallsend Rd, Junction With High Flatworth, Tyne Tunnel Industrial Estate , North Shields, NE29 7UZ (North Tyneside Council) was dismissed on 18 August 2025 by Inspector Hendley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on public safety by way of highway considerations.

an ‘advertisement consent to upgrade poster 48sheet boards to digital 48 sheet LED display screen

Authority
North Tyneside Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Hendley D
Postcode
NE29 7UZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on public safety by way of highway considerations

What decided it

The proposal's location adjacent to a busy multi-lane roundabout junction where digital illumination would act as a distraction to drivers at a point requiring full awareness of traffic, pedestrians and cyclists, creating an unacceptable effect on public safety.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM6.3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 116

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.

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