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Dismissed21 January 20253347707

229 Stamford Street, Ashton Under Lyne, OL6 7NQ

Planning appeal 3347707 at 229 Stamford Street, Ashton Under Lyne, OL6 7NQ (Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 January 2025 by Inspector Major R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the visual amenity of the area, including whether or not it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area.

conversion of existing advertising site to a D-Poster digital display

Authority
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Major R
Postcode
OL6 7NQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the visual amenity of the area, including whether or not it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area
  • the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at No. 227 Stamford Street Central
  • public safety as it relates to highway safety for road users

What decided it

The combination of the digital advertisement's changing imagery and its siting at a prominent location within the conservation area and adjacent to a busy highway with complex traffic demands would unacceptably harm both visual amenity and public safety.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy C4 of the Tameside Unitary Development Plan (2004)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 215Paragraph 141

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