Planning appeal decision
Land to the North of Thompson Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 4BW
Planning appeal 3303626 at Land to the North of Thompson Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 4BW (Manchester City Council) was allowed on 21 March 2023 by Inspector Dillon C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal proposal on amenity, with particular regard to the character and appearance of the street scene.
Replacement of existing 96-sheet externally illuminated billboard with a 48-sheet internally illuminated digital billboard
- Authority
- Manchester City Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Dillon C
- Postcode
- M4 4BW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal proposal on amenity, with particular regard to the character and appearance of the street scene
What decided it
The appeal proposal would be significantly smaller in area than the existing hoarding and would have much lesser visual presence within the street scene, and with appropriate conditions controlling illumination and image transitions, it would not be harmful to amenity or character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DC15.1DC15.2E3.3EN1SP1DM1
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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