Pavement behind Tram End Stop, Smith Street , Rochdale, OL16 1BE

The installation of a multifunctional communication Hub including defibrillator and advertisement display, as illustrated in the attached documentation

Authority: Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: advert · Advertisement Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: utilities-energy · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Storey P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would have an acceptable effect on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The modest scale, discrete siting, and sympathetic design of the communication hub would not obstruct important views, dominate sightlines, or harm the character and appearance of the town centre when assessed against its specific context.

Plan policies cited: Policy JP-P1 of the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan Document for Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan, 2022 to 2039, Policy DM1 of the Rochdale Adopted Core Strategy, October 2016, Policy P3 of the Rochdale Adopted Core Strategy, October 2016

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