Planning appeal decision
Chainbridge Road, Blaydon On Tyne, Newcastle, NE21 5ST
Planning appeal 3376146 at Chainbridge Road, Blaydon On Tyne, Newcastle, NE21 5ST (Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 12 March 2026 by Inspector Lancaster K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on public safety.
the conversion of existing paper and paste displays to digital posters
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Lancaster K
- Postcode
- NE21 5ST
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisement on public safety
What decided it
The proposed digital display would result in two digital screens within the same field of view, creating an unacceptable level of distraction for drivers at a location where they need to react to vehicles entering or exiting adjacent access points, thereby compromising highway safety.
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