Planning appeal decision
137 - 139 Manchester Road, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 6EG
Planning appeal 3295391 at 137 - 139 Manchester Road, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 6EG (Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 September 2022 by Inspector Ashworth S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on visual amenity.
1 no. internally illuminated SMD LED Digital Display at 137-139 Manchester Road, Droylsden, Manchester M43 6EG
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Ashworth S
- Postcode
- M43 6EG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on visual amenity
- the effect of the proposal on public safety
What decided it
The combination of visual harm to amenity and unacceptable danger to public safety created by the prominence, brightness and changing displays of the LED sign in the context of a busy junction adjacent to residential areas.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy C1 of the Tameside Unitary Development Plan
- 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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