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Dismissed11 July 20253363084

Land Lying To The North Of Johnsonbrook Road, Dukinfield, SK16 5RZ

Planning appeal 3363084 at Land Lying To The North Of Johnsonbrook Road, Dukinfield, SK16 5RZ (Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 July 2025 by Inspector Fern L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed advertisement on the visual amenity of the surrounding area.

installation of 1no. digital display ("D -Poster")

Authority
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Fern L
Postcode
SK16 5RZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed advertisement on the visual amenity of the surrounding area
  • the effect of the proposed advertisement on public safety

What decided it

The proposed large digital advertisement would harm the visual amenity of a predominantly residential area by introducing an incongruous and overly dominant commercial feature that would over-commercialise the locality.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy C1 of the Tameside Unitary Development Plan (2004)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 141

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