Planning appeal decision
Shell Fengate, Carr Road, Fengate, Peterborough, PE1 5YA
Planning appeal 6004903 at Shell Fengate, Carr Road, Fengate, Peterborough, PE1 5YA (Peterborough City Council) was dismissed on 22 May 2026 by Inspector Snow R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on public safety.
a freestanding digital LED 48-sheet advertisement
- Authority
- Peterborough City Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeals Service (Adverts)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Snow R
- Postcode
- PE1 5YA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisement on public safety
What decided it
The proposed digital advertisement's position in relation to the existing directional road sign would reduce its effectiveness and create distraction at a critical junction, thereby harming public safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP13
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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