Planning appeal decision
Embankment at Hollinwood Avenue, Adjacent to Moston Station, Manchester, M40 0JB
Planning appeal 3305606 at Embankment at Hollinwood Avenue, Adjacent to Moston Station, Manchester, M40 0JB (Manchester City Council) was allowed on 17 January 2023 by Inspector Pattison B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect on amenity, with particular regard to the character and appearance of the area.
48 sheet digital LED billboard to replace static back to back billboards on site, drawing and specification pack attached
- Authority
- Manchester City Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Pattison B
- Postcode
- M40 0JB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect on amenity, with particular regard to the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The removal of the existing east-facing display results in a net reduction of advertisements on the site, and the digital display in the same location and dimensions as the existing west-facing display, combined with appropriate conditions controlling luminance and animation, would not harm amenity or the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN1Policy DM1Policy SP1Saved Policy E3.3Saved Policy DC15.1Saved Policy DC15.2
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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