ECP Car Park, Miller Street, Manchester, M4 4DY

Authority: Manchester City Council
Appeal type: other · Advert Discontinuance
Procedure: Hearing
Development: advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector: Kean G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The main issue in Appeal A is whether the continued use of the site for the display of an advertisement would cause substantial injury to the amenity of the locality.
The main issue for Appeal B is whether the continued use of the site for the display of an advertisement would cause substantial injury to the amenity of the locality or present a danger to members of the public.

What decided it

The scale of each advertisement structure relative to its surrounding built context determined the outcome: modest and non-dominant in Appeal A (no substantial injury), but very large and incongruous against the new Swan House development in Appeal B (substantial injury to amenity).

Plan policies cited: Policy EN1, Policy DM1, Policy SP1, Policy DC15.1, Policy DC15.2, Policy E3.3, Policy CC9, Policy DC18, Policy DC19, Policy DC15.3

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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