Planning appeal decision
Land at Park Road, Gateshead, NE8 3EJ
Planning appeal 6011125 at Land at Park Road, Gateshead, NE8 3EJ (Gateshead) was dismissed on 7 September 2026 by Inspector A Hartley, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on public safety, given that amenity impacts would be acceptable subject to conditions.
Installation of a digital advertisement display
- Authority
- Gateshead
- Appeal type
- advert · Commercial advertisement
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- advertisement
- Inspector
- A Hartley
- Postcode
- NE8 3EJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on public safety, given that amenity impacts would be acceptable subject to conditions
What decided it
The position and nature of the digital display would be likely to result in distraction to users of the busy highway at a point where there are conflicting vehicular, cyclist and pedestrian movements, causing harmful effect on public safety.
The environmental, social and economic benefits of digital advertisements do not outweigh the harm to public safety identified at this specific location.
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