PAVEMENT OUTSIDE 49 WARRINGTON STREET, ASHTON UNDER LYNE, OL6 7JG

installation of multifunctional communication hub including defibrillator and advertisement display

Authority: Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector: Major R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area
highway and public safety, with particular regard to the safe movement of vehicles and pedestrians

What decided it

The existing commercial character of the town centre location, with its diversity of signage, advertisements and street furniture, meant the proposed hub would not represent a visually imposing or incongruous item and would not harm the conservation area or highway safety.

Framework references: 116

Plan policies cited: Policy C2, Policy C4, Policy JP-P2, Policy T1

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