Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to 73 Rochdale Road, Manchester, M4 4HY
Planning appeal 3323451 at Land Adjacent to 73 Rochdale Road, Manchester, M4 4HY (Manchester City Council) was dismissed on 6 October 2023 by Inspector Ashworth S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the advertisement on the character and appearance of the area.
the replacement of a freestanding 3.9m wide x 5.9m high advertisement with a 6m wide and 3m high advertisement
- Authority
- Manchester City Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Ashworth S
- Postcode
- M4 4HY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the advertisement on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed internally illuminated digital advertisement with moving images would have a significantly greater detrimental impact on the character and appearance of the area and the setting of the adjacent listed building than the existing non-illuminated hoarding.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Manchester Core Strategy policiesUnitary Development Plan for the City of Manchester policies
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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