Planning appeal decision
M1 Nails Ltd, 203A Ashley Road, Hale, Altrincham, WA15 9SQ
Planning appeal 3365492 at M1 Nails Ltd, 203A Ashley Road, Hale, Altrincham, WA15 9SQ (Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 July 2025 by Inspector Gravett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the advertisements on amenity, having regard to their siting in a conservation area and close to a listed building.
1 no. internally illuminated fascia sign and 1 no. internally illuminated projecting sign
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Gravett R
- Postcode
- WA15 9SQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the advertisements on amenity, having regard to their siting in a conservation area and close to a listed building
What decided it
The advertisements have a harmful effect on visual amenity and the setting of the nearby listed building, and fail to preserve the character or appearance of the conservation area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 23 of the Hale Station Conservation Area: Conservation Area Management Plan (2016)JP-P1JP-P2Policy R1 of the Trafford Local Plan Core Strategy (2012)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 141
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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