Planning appeal decision
Footpath Outside 64 Montmano Drive, Manchester, M20 2EB
Planning appeal 3369548 at Footpath Outside 64 Montmano Drive, Manchester, M20 2EB (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 unit
- Authority
- Manchester City Council
- Appeal type
- advert · Advertisement Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Major R
- Postcode
- M20 2EB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed hub's prominent siting on an open grass verge adjacent to a busy highway, combined with its height, width and large digital advertisement panels, would create a dominant and obtrusive feature that harms the open and verdant character of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM1Policy EN1Policy SP1Policy E3.3Policy DC15.1Policy DC15.2Policy DC17.1Policy JP-P1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 119
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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