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Allowed31 December 20243353952

371 Oldham Road, Manchester, M40 8BA

Planning appeal 3353952 at 371 Oldham Road, Manchester, M40 8BA (Manchester City Council) was allowed on 31 December 2024 by Inspector Couper C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

upgrade of existing 48 sheet advert to support digital poster

Authority
Manchester City Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Couper C
Postcode
M40 8BA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal on highway safety

What decided it

The combination of the site's commercial context with existing digital displays, good visibility at the junction, and the ability to control the displays' brightness, timing and content through conditions meant the proposal would not harm character and appearance or highway safety.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Manchester Core Strategy 2012 Policy SP 1Manchester Core Strategy 2012 Policy DM 1Unitary Development Plan for Manchester Policy E3.3Unitary Development Plan for Manchester Policy DC15Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan Document 2024 Policy JP-S1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 141

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