Planning appeal decision
390 Manchester Road, Oldham, OL9 7PG
Planning appeal 3284224 at 390 Manchester Road, Oldham, OL9 7PG (Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 January 2022 by Inspector Senior H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the advertisement on public safety with particular regard to the safety of highway users.
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- Authority
- Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Senior H
- Postcode
- OL9 7PG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the advertisement on public safety with particular regard to the safety of highway users
What decided it
The location of the illuminated digital advertisement in close proximity to traffic lights at a junction where drivers must concentrate on traffic signals and road conditions, creating unacceptable risk to highway safety through driver distraction.
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