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Dismissed13 November 20243344392

73 Ormskirk Road , Wigan , WN5 9EA

Planning appeal 3344392 at 73 Ormskirk Road , Wigan , WN5 9EA (Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 November 2024 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed advertisement on public safety.

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Authority
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Moulton E
Postcode
WN5 9EA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed advertisement on public safety
  • the effect of the proposed advertisement on amenity, with particular regard to character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposed advertisement would be unduly distracting to drivers at a location where full concentration is necessary to navigate Saddle Junction safely, thereby conflicting with paragraph 141 of the NPPF.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP7Policy A1NPolicy CP10Policy JP-P1Policy CP17
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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