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Dismissed26 October 20233327416

Two Apples, 341 Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL1 2HD

Planning appeal 3327416 at Two Apples, 341 Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL1 2HD (Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 October 2023 by Inspector Graham A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposal upon the safety of road users.

Replacement of existing dilapidated wooden 48 sheet billboard (3m x 6m) and PVC advertisement (3m x 6m) with two new modern LED 48-sheet advertisements (3m x 6m), comprising pressed metal frames and sealed LED screens

Authority
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Graham A
Postcode
OL1 2HD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The impact of the proposal upon the safety of road users

What decided it

The proposed LED panels would create a real and unacceptable impact upon highway safety by distracting drivers at a complex junction with multiple traffic lights and pedestrian crossings, contrary to Local Plan Policy 9.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 9 of the Oldham Local Plan

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