Community notice board at Cambridge Road, St Helens

What was proposed

The application sought consent to display one non-illuminated community notice board.

“P/2026/0122/ADC Pavement Adjacent to Newton United Reformed Church, Cambridge Road, Consent to display 1 no. non-illuminated community notice board.”

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What officers recommended

Officers recommended granting advertisement consent because the proposal would not harm the area, residents’ amenity or highway safety.

“The proposal would not create a distraction for drivers as the sign is of a modest size and will be non-illumination. The proposal is positioned on the edge of a parcel of grassed area of land and would not cause an obstruction for pedestrians. The free- standing sign would not cause a hazard for drivers or other road users and would comply with criteria 5 of Policy LPD08 and would not pose a risk to public safety.”

“The proposed notice board would not harm the character of the area or give rise to any other unacceptable impacts on amenity or highway safety. The proposed development would therefore comply with the provisions of the St Helens Local Plan and the NPPF.”

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Highway advice

The Council’s Highways Advisor raised no objection to the proposed community notice board.

“Advertisements should not block or otherwise interfere with visibility splays of pedestrians and / or other road users, create glare or dazzle, or obscure or hinder the interpretation of road signs. The Council’s Highways Advisor has reviewed the application and raises no objections to the proposed community notice board.”

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The presentation

The Planning Officer - East presented aerial and block plans, site photographs, a plan and a summary of the issues.

The committee decision

Advertisement consent was granted for five years, subject to maintenance, safety, ownership, highway and approved-plan conditions.

“This consent shall be a period of five years. Any advertisement displayed in accordance with this consent shall be maintained in a clean and tidy condition, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Council as Local Planning Authority. Any land (including buildings) used for the display of advertisements in accordance with this consent shall be maintained in a clean and tidy condition, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Council as Local Planning Authority. 4.”

“No advertisement displayed in accordance with this consent shall be sited or displayed so as to obscure, or hinder the ready interpretation of, any road traffic sign, railway signal or aid to navigation by water or air, or so as otherwise to render hazardous the use of any highway, railway, waterway or aerodrome. 8.”

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