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Dismissed4 August 20266010439

Footpath Outside Premier Inn, Layerthorpe, Foss Islands Road, York, YO31 7YW

Planning appeal 6010439 at Footpath Outside Premier Inn, Layerthorpe, Foss Islands Road, York, YO31 7YW (City of York Council) was dismissed on 4 August 2026 by Inspector C Skelly, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: For Appeal A the effect of the proposed development on highway safety.

installation of 1 No. BT Street Hub and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit

Authority
City of York Council
Appeal type
advert · Commercial advertisement
Procedure
Written
Development
advertisement
Inspector
C Skelly
Postcode
YO31 7YW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • For Appeal A the effect of the proposed development on highway safety
  • For Appeal B the effect of the proposed advertisement on public safety

What decided it

The proximity of the highly noticeable, changing digital advertisements to a complex five-way signalised junction would create unacceptable distraction for motorists and cyclists at a point requiring their full attention, thereby causing unacceptable harm to highway and public safety.

The meaningful public benefits of the hub were outweighed by the significant harm to highway and public safety caused by the location and prominence of the structure and changing advertisements near a complex junction.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D13Policy T1

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