Planning appeal decision
79 Rochester Road, Middleton, M24 5EE
Planning appeal 3315989 at 79 Rochester Road, Middleton, M24 5EE (Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 June 2023 by Inspector Eggleton P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on amenity.
Upgrade of existing 48 sheet adverts to support digital posters, with removal of three unlit paper posters and replacement of north facing advert with double-sided advertisement
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Eggleton P
- Postcode
- M24 5EE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on amenity
What decided it
The north-facing digital advert would result in unacceptable harm to visual amenity during hours of darkness in a predominantly residential and landscaped conservation area setting, and the appellant did not propose conditions sufficiently restrictive to address this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P1Policy DM1
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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