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Dismissed4 November 20253369449

Footpath Outside 720 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M20 2DW

Planning appeal 3369449 at Footpath Outside 720 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M20 2DW (Manchester City Council) was dismissed on 4 November 2025 by Inspector Major R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal 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
Manchester City Council
Appeal type
other · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Unknown
Inspector
Major R
Postcode
M20 2DW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the movement of pedestrians

What decided it

The proposal would harm the character and appearance of the area through its bulky, visually prominent freestanding digital advertisements incompatible with the traditional high street setting, and would obstruct pedestrian movements by reducing the adopted pavement width to 1.8m on a busy commercial section.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM1Policy EN1Policy SP1Policy E3.3Policy DC15Policy DC17.1Policy T1Policy JP-P1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 119

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