®Planning appeal decision
Portland Street, Outside No. 98, Manchester, M1 4GX
the removal of an existing InLink Unit, and the deployment of a replacement Street Hub 3 unit
- Authority
- Manchester City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Lancaster K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Effect of proposed development on character and appearance of local area, with particular regard to whether it would preserve or enhance character or appearance of George Street Conservation Area and setting of nearby listed buildings
- Highway safety, with particular regard to pedestrian movement
- Effect of proposed advertisement on amenity and public safety
What decided it
The replacement of an existing modern feature in a busy commercial context with substantial existing street furniture and digital advertising, combined with the marginal nature of the size increase and the ability to control impacts through conditions, meant the proposal would not cause unacceptable harm to character, appearance, heritage assets or highway safety.
Framework references: 11, 117
Plan policies cited: Policy SP1, Policy CC9, Policy EN1, Policy EN3, Policy DM1, Policy CC5, Policy T1, Saved Policy DC19, Saved Policy DC22, Saved Policy DC15, Policy JP-P1, Policy JP-P2, Policy JP-C5, Policy JP-C4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.