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Dismissed14 October 20253362839

Pavement Outside 10-10A Flixton Road, Urmston, M41 5AA

Planning appeal 3362839 at Pavement Outside 10-10A Flixton Road, Urmston, M41 5AA (Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 October 2025 by Inspector Reed J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed hub on the character and appearance of the area.

installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit

Authority
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector
Reed J
Postcode
M41 5AA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed hub on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The visual harm caused by the proposed hub's prominent, bulky and incongruous siting within the uncluttered street scene was not outweighed by the limited public benefits identified.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy JPP1 of the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan (2024)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 10

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