Planning appeal decision
Unit 1, Fairfield House New Craven Gate, Leeds, LS11 5NF
Planning appeal 3375642 at Unit 1, Fairfield House New Craven Gate, Leeds, LS11 5NF (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 19 February 2026 by Inspector Caines A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the digital advertisement display on amenity.
Replacement and upgrade of an existing 48 sheet internally illuminated poster hoarding with a 48 sheet digital display, measuring 3.448m high x 6.496m wide
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- advert · Advertisement Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Caines A
- Postcode
- LS11 5NF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the digital advertisement display on amenity
- The effect of the digital advertisement display on public safety, with particular regard to highway safety
What decided it
The cumulative visual and distraction effects arising from two unsynchronised digital displays operating independently in close proximity could not be adequately mitigated by conditions and would cause unacceptable harm to both amenity and highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BD8 (Leeds UDP Review 2006)Policy GP5 (Leeds UDP Review 2006)Policy P10 (Leeds Local Plan Core Strategy 2014; Selective Review 2019)Policy T2 (Leeds Local Plan Core Strategy 2014; Selective Review 2019)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 141
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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