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Allowed with Conditions29 January 20263374009

Imo Car Wash, Shaw Road, Oldham, OL1 3JA

Planning appeal 3374009 at Imo Car Wash, Shaw Road, Oldham, OL1 3JA (Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 29 January 2026 by Inspector Major R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the disputed condition restricting brightness to 600cd/m² during daylight hours is reasonable and necessary in the interest of public safety.

Erection of a freestanding D-Poster LED advertisement

Authority
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
advert · Advertisement Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Major R
Postcode
OL1 3JA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the disputed condition restricting brightness to 600cd/m² during daylight hours is reasonable and necessary in the interest of public safety

What decided it

The Council provided no substantive evidence to justify the 600cd/m² daytime restriction or to demonstrate that compliance with the ILP Guidance's Table 10.5 would cause unacceptable highway safety harm, whereas the appellant's automatic brightness sensor technology provides a proportionate means of managing illumination levels.

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