Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent Spinning Gate Shopping Centre, Spinning Jenny Way, Opposite Ellesmere Street, Leigh, WN7 4PG
Planning appeal 3367441 at Land Adjacent Spinning Gate Shopping Centre, Spinning Jenny Way, Opposite Ellesmere Street, Leigh, WN7 4PG (Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 August 2025 by Inspector Winnard K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed display units on the visual amenity of the area.
the erection and display of two free standing 6m x 3m LED display units
- Authority
- Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Winnard K
- Postcode
- WN7 4PG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed display units on the visual amenity of the area
What decided it
The proposed display units would cause unacceptable harm to the visual amenity of the area by appearing as overly large and prominent features that would detract from the landscaped green character of the streetscene.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP10 of the Wigan Local Plan Core Strategy
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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