Planning appeal decision
43-45 Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester, M1 2AP
Planning appeal 3283911 at 43-45 Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester, M1 2AP (Manchester City Council) was dismissed on 15 June 2022 by Inspector Morgan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the advertisement on the visual amenity of the area, including the Stevenson Square Conservation Area and nearby listed buildings.
retention of scaffold screen advertisement measuring 20m x 10m with external illumination and set within a brick mural surround for a further period of 12 months
- Authority
- Manchester City Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Morgan R
- Postcode
- M1 2AP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the advertisement on the visual amenity of the area, including the Stevenson Square Conservation Area and nearby listed buildings
What decided it
The cumulative effect of granting a further 12-month consent would create an excessive period of temporary advertising that would become increasingly permanent in character, causing unacceptable harm to the visual amenity of the conservation area and nearby listed buildings that can no longer be justified.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Saved Policy DC15.1Saved Policy DC15.2Saved Policy DC18.1Policy EN3
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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