Planning appeal decision
Pavement Outside, 30 New Bailey Street, Salford, M3 5FS
Planning appeal 6008051 at Pavement Outside, 30 New Bailey Street, Salford, M3 5FS (Salford City Council) was dismissed on 26 August 2026 by Inspector Andrew McGlone, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the Grade II Listed Albert Bridge and Grade II* Listed Southern Railway Viaduct and Colonnade.
Appeal A: installation of 1no. freestanding telephone apparatus with affixed defibrillator; Appeal B: display of 1no. freestanding internally illuminated six sheet advertising unit
- Authority
- Salford City Council
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- telecoms
- Inspector
- Andrew McGlone
- Postcode
- M3 5FS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the Grade II Listed Albert Bridge and Grade II* Listed Southern Railway Viaduct and Colonnade
- Appeal B: the effect of the proposed advert on amenity, having regard to the Grade II Listed Albert Bridge and Grade II* Listed Southern Railway Viaduct and Colonnade
What decided it
The harm to the significance of both listed buildings through impact on their setting, caused by the visual prominence and modern utilitarian form of the proposed structures, was not outweighed by the public benefits of digital infrastructure and services.
the public benefits of digital infrastructure and services did not outweigh the harm to the significance of the Grade II and Grade II* listed buildings through impact on their setting
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy AP1Policy DG1Policy D1Policy D2Policy D3Policy D4Policy HE1Policy HE2Policy JP-C1Policy JP-C2Policy JP-P1Policy SC4
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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