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Allowed7 September 20266010295

Fountain Street, Outside No. 20, Manchester, M2 3AW

Planning appeal 6010295 at Fountain Street, Outside No. 20, Manchester, M2 3AW (Manchester City Council) was allowed on 7 September 2026 by Inspector Alec Hickey, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: the effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area having regard to the Upper King Street Conservation Area and the presence of nearby non-designated heritage assets.

Removal of an existing InLink Unit and deployment of a replacement Street Hub 3 unit with two digital 75-inch LCD display screens

Authority
Manchester City Council
Appeal type
advert · Commercial advertisement
Procedure
Written
Development
utilities-energy
Inspector
Alec Hickey
Postcode
M2 3AW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Appeal A: the effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area having regard to the Upper King Street Conservation Area and the presence of nearby non-designated heritage assets
  • Appeal A: highway safety, with particular regard to pedestrian movement
  • Appeal B: the effect of the proposed advertisement on the visual amenity of the area

What decided it

The Street Hub would occupy substantially the same position as the existing unit it replaces and would not obscure or compete with nearby heritage assets, thereby preserving the character and appearance of the conservation area and not harming the significance of non-designated heritage assets.

What the Inspector cited

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