171-173 Old Street, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 7SQ

replacement of existing illuminated 48-sheet poster advertisement display with illuminated 48-sheet D-Poster advertisement display

Authority: Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector: Wilson L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed advertisement on public safety
The effect of the proposed advertisement on the amenity of the surrounding area, including the Ashton Town Centre Conservation Area

What decided it

The unacceptable impact on public safety from the digital advertisement's distracting effect at a critical junction with pedestrian crossing outweighed the absence of visual harm to amenity and heritage assets.

The benefits of the scheme, including the vertical meadow green wall, did not outweigh the significant harm to public safety.

Framework references: 111, 136, 16

Plan policies cited: Policy C4, Policy C1

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