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Notice upheld24 June 20253359189

Land at West Side of Aytoun Street, Manchester

Planning appeal 3359189 at Land at West Side of Aytoun Street, Manchester (Manchester City Council) was dismissed on 24 June 2025 by Inspector Braithwaite J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the use of the site for the continued display of advertisements causes substantial injury to the amenity of the locality.

Display of six advertisements (three large backlit panel advertisements and three smaller car park-related signs) on the edge of a ground level car park

Authority
Manchester City Council
Appeal type
other · Advert Discontinuance
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Major retail and services
Inspector
Braithwaite J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the use of the site for the continued display of advertisements causes substantial injury to the amenity of the locality

What decided it

The three panel advertisements and two car park signs on the Aytoun Street frontage, individually and collectively, cause substantial injury to the amenity of the locality by harming the setting and significance of the Grade II* listed City Police Courts and detracting from the high-quality surrounding development.

What the Inspector cited

Judgments
O'Brian v Secretary of State and Doncaster MBC [2001] JPL 375

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