Advertising Giant JCDecaux has submitted yet another application to the Leeds city council to build a 3.5 x 6.5 m electronic billboard on Woodhouse Lane in LS2 3AX. JCDecaux wants to fill up a currently open space in a grassy area with a new billboard. The deadline for objections is the 15th of May. There are multiple reasons why this is a bad idea. Below … Continue reading Digital billboard application on Woodhouse Lane in LS2 3AX (reference 20/02263/ADV)

There is a new application to the Leeds city council to build an electronic billboard on the roundabout in LS12 6HX (planning reference: 20/01535/ADV). This electronic billboard would replace an existing paper one, which means more ads (since the electronic one will be displaying a new image every 10 seconds or so) and more visual impact (because digital billboards are brighter than paper ones). The … Continue reading Digital billboard application on the roundabout on LS12 6HX (reference 20/01535/ADV)

We found out that an application for a new digital ad display in Sheepscar was rejected on 22 January 2020 on the grounds of amenity. We previously submitted a disapproving comment as we had concerns about increased energy use and climate change, so we are overall very pleased with the rejection. The application’s number is 19/07383/ADV and concerned a proposal to replace the current internally … Continue reading Rejected application for a planning permission for a digital ad in Sheepscar, Leeds!

There is a new application to the Leeds City Council to build a new hotel in LS2 on the land between Eastgate Roundabout, Dyer Street And St Peters Street A61. As a part of that they plan to also put up a giant digital advertisement screen on one of the facades of the hotel. Deadline for objections is on Monday, November 18th, 2019. To make … Continue reading Digital 8×5 m billboard application on the land close to the Eastgate Roundabout