Opposite Basement Lindencourt House, 34 Charlotte Street, Manchester, M1 4FD

Planning appeal 3348073 at Opposite Basement Lindencourt House, 34 Charlotte Street, Manchester, M1 4FD (Manchester City Council) was allowed on 14 February 2025 by Inspector Couper C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including on the setting of the George Street Conservation Area, and the setting of listed buildings.

‘removal and replacement of existing red telephone kiosk with single black digital communications kiosk and ancillary advertisement’

Authority: Manchester City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: Couper C
Postcode: M1 4FD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Appeal A: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including on the setting of the George Street Conservation Area, and the setting of listed buildings
Appeal B: the effect of the proposal on visual amenity

What decided it

Appeal A succeeded because the kiosk itself would not harm character and appearance or heritage settings; Appeal B failed because the digital display would be visually incongruous and harm amenity in a conservation area setting with restrained advertising character.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: EN 1EN 3SP 1CC 9DM 1DC15DC18DC19
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 12Paragraph 16Paragraph 141

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