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Dismissed11 November 20253369453

Footpath Outside 289 Moston Lane , Manchester, M40 9WJ

Planning appeal 3369453 at Footpath Outside 289 Moston Lane , Manchester, M40 9WJ (Manchester City Council) was dismissed on 11 November 2025 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance/visual amenity of the area.

the installation of 1No. BT Street Hub unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit

Authority
Manchester City Council
Appeal type
advert · Advertisement Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
telecoms · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Hughes L
Postcode
M40 9WJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance/visual amenity of the area
  • The effect of the proposed development on highway safety

What decided it

The proposal's harmful effects on character, appearance, visual amenity and highway safety, combined with insufficient weight given to the telecommunications benefits, resulted in conflict with the development plan as a whole with no material considerations to outweigh this conflict.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS Policy DM1CS Policy EN1CS Policy SP1PfE Policy JP-P1PfE Policy JP-C2PfE Objective 9UDP Saved Policy DC15.1UDP Saved Policy DC15.2UDP Saved Policy DC17.1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 119

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