Planning appeal decision
Land on Middleton Road, Mills Hill Bridge, Oldham, M24 2EH
Planning appeal 3373111 at Land on Middleton Road, Mills Hill Bridge, Oldham, M24 2EH (Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 4 November 2025 by Inspector Hartley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the digital display upon public safety.
for a digital advertisement screen
- Authority
- Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hartley S
- Postcode
- M24 2EH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the digital display upon public safety
What decided it
The Institution of Lighting Professionals guidance demonstrating that a 3,000cd/m² daytime illumination level is appropriate for bright daylight conditions, combined with the other conditions restricting dynamic display effects, would adequately protect public safety at this location.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 9 of the Oldham Joint Core Strategy and Development Management Policies Development Plan Documents 2011
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 116Paragraph 117
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.
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