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Dismissed6 September 20243340084

Trafford Hall Hotel, 23 Talbot Road, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 0PE

Planning appeal 3340084 at Trafford Hall Hotel, 23 Talbot Road, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 0PE (Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 September 2024 by Inspector Wraight G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on amenity.

the installation of a single digital billboard

Authority
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Wraight G
Postcode
M16 0PE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on amenity

What decided it

The proposed billboard would cause significant harm to amenity and the non-designated heritage asset through its size, positioning, internal illumination and proximity to Trafford Hall, conflicting with development plan policies and NPPF paragraph 141.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy L7 of the Core Strategy 2012Policy 5 of the Civic Quarter Area Action PlanPolicy 6 of the Civic Quarter Area Action PlanAdvertisements Supplementary Planning Guidance 1995
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 141

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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