Planning appeal decision
Land at Abbotsford Road, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 0NE
Planning appeal 3375457 at Land at Abbotsford Road, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 0NE (Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 December 2025 by Inspector Burnham T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the advertisements on public safety.
2 no. digital format D-Poster advertisements
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Burnham T
- Postcode
- NE10 0NE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the advertisements on public safety
What decided it
The digital advertisements would form an unnecessary distraction at a critical point on the highway where drivers require full attention, thereby compromising public safety.
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