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Dismissed31 October 20253371772

38 Moor Street, Congleton, CW12 1QH

Planning appeal 3371772 at 38 Moor Street, Congleton, CW12 1QH (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 31 October 2025 by Inspector Mee K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on amenity.

the erection of a D48 illuminated advertising display

Authority
Cheshire East
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Mee K
Postcode
CW12 1QH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on amenity

What decided it

The scale, positioning, illumination and display of changing images of the proposed advertisement would cause significant harm to amenity in a location characterised by domestic-scale buildings with small-scale signage.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GEN3 of the Site Allocations and Development Policies Document (December 2022)Policy SD1 of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy 2010-2030 (July 2017)Policy SD2 of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy 2010-2030 (July 2017)Policy SE1 of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy 2010-2030 (July 2017)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 141

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