Planning appeal decision
Gable End of Apartment Building 9, John Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester , OL16 2HP
Planning appeal 3359374 at Gable End of Apartment Building 9, John Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester , OL16 2HP (Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 March 2025 by Inspector Graham A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the visual amenity associated with the character and appearance of the historic environment and upon the safety of road users.
Erection of 1 no. illuminated digital advertisement display unit (48 sheet digital advertisement panel)
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Graham A
- Postcode
- OL16 2HP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the visual amenity associated with the character and appearance of the historic environment and upon the safety of road users
What decided it
The proposal would result in less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and the setting of listed buildings, and would create real and tangible risks to road user safety, with insufficient public benefits to justify these harms.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- JP-P1JP-P2P2P3T2
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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