Planning appeal decision
Footpath Adjacent 55 Grove Street, Wilmslow, SK9 1DT
Planning appeal 6005275 at Footpath Adjacent 55 Grove Street, Wilmslow, SK9 1DT (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 27 May 2026 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposals upon visual amenity.
installation of new BT Street Hub and associated display of advertisement panels to both sides of the unit
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Smith J
- Postcode
- SK9 1DT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposals upon visual amenity
- the effect of the proposals on highway safety
What decided it
The unacceptable impact on highway safety arising from the position of the hub and its advertisement displays at a busy junction, which would distract drivers and obscure visibility of pedestrians, outweighed the moderate public benefits of the development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD1Policy SD2Policy SE1Policy GEN1Policy GEN3Policy RET9Policy PR1Policy INF3
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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