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Dismissed8 February 20243324125

Apollo Theatre, Stockport Road, Manchester, M13 6AP

Planning appeal 3324125 at Apollo Theatre, Stockport Road, Manchester, M13 6AP (Manchester City Council) was dismissed on 8 February 2024 by Inspector Worthington E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: whether the works would preserve a grade II listed building and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.

conversion of internally illuminated advertisement display to a D- poster. Upgrade of existing internally illuminated 96- sheet advertisement display to a digital format and removal of 2 x 48 sheet displays from the site

Authority
Manchester City Council
Appeal type
other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Worthington E
Postcode
M12 6AP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Appeal A: whether the works would preserve a grade II listed building and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
  • Appeal B: the effect of the advertisement on visual amenity, having regard to the building's listed status

What decided it

The harm to the listed building from the prominent digital display competing visually with the theatre's distinctive architectural design and historic features outweighed the modest public benefits of the proposal, including the removal of existing advertisements and general benefits of digital advertising.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Manchester Core Strategy Policy EN1Manchester Core Strategy Policy SP1Manchester Core Strategy Policy DM1Manchester Core Strategy Policy EN3UDP Policy E3.3UDP Policy DC15UDP Policy DC19.1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 203Paragraph 205Paragraph 208

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