Planning appeal decision
Gb Storage Ltd, Unit 8, Propulsion Works Duchess Street Industrial Estate, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7UX
Planning appeal 3292232 at Gb Storage Ltd, Unit 8, Propulsion Works Duchess Street Industrial Estate, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7UX (Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 June 2022 by Inspector Senior H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the advertisement on the visual amenity of the area.
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- Authority
- Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Senior H
- Postcode
- OL2 7UX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the advertisement on the visual amenity of the area
What decided it
The advertisement would harm visual amenity by reason of its position, height and size, appearing as a dominant and intrusive feature within the street scene, contrary to NPPF paragraph 136.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 136
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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