340 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 4LY

the installation of 1no. internally illuminated fascia sign, no.3 vinyl signs and 1no. internally illuminated projecting sign

Authority: Manchester City Council
Appeal type: advert · Advertisement Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: advertisement · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Hughes L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed advertisement on the visual amenity of the area, with particular regard to the preservation or enhancement of the character or appearance of the Castlefield Conservation Area, and the setting of nearby listed buildings

What decided it

The proposed projecting sign would harm the visual amenity of the area and would not preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Castlefield Conservation Area or the settings of adjacent listed buildings, conflicting with relevant development plan policies.

Plan policies cited: Manchester Core Strategy Development Plan Document Policy SP1, Manchester Core Strategy Development Plan Document Policy DM1, Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan Document 2022 to 2039 Policy JP-P2, Unitary Development Plan Saved Policy DC14

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