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Dismissed21 October 20253371842

Land at Marsden Road, Bolton, BL1 2PF

Planning appeal 3371842 at Land at Marsden Road, Bolton, BL1 2PF (Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 October 2025 by Inspector McGurk N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on visual amenity.

2x single sided 48 sheet internally illuminated sequential advertisement displays as shown in supporting documentation

Authority
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
McGurk N
Postcode
BL1 2PF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed advertisement on visual amenity

What decided it

The proposed advertisements would reach a significantly greater height than existing advertisements and their internal illumination and changing LCD displays would make them appear as overly dominant and obtrusive features that would be detrimental to visual amenity.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy TC11 of the Core StrategyPolicy JP-P1 of the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan Document for Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan (2024)

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