229 Stamford Street, Ashton under Lyne, OL6 7NQ

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

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.

Framework references: 215, 141

Plan policies cited: Policy C4 of the Tameside Unitary Development Plan (2004)

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