Planning appeal decision
Bulls Head Hotel, 2 Cross Street, Sale, M33 7AE
Planning appeal 3373274 at Bulls Head Hotel, 2 Cross Street, Sale, M33 7AE (Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 11 November 2025 by Inspector Cleary D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the advertisements on the amenity of the area.
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- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Cleary D
- Postcode
- M33 7AE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the advertisements on the amenity of the area
What decided it
The proposed advertisements would not appear as prominent or incongruous additions to the building or surrounding area, and would not be harmful to the amenity of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- JP-P1JP-P2
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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