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APPLICATION NUMBER: AD/341557/18

APPLICANT: FCHO

PROPOSAL:  A "gateway feature" to identify the entry point of Holts Village.

LOCATION:  Land at junction of Wildmoor Avenue and Lees New Road, Oldham, OL4 5PJ

It was MOVED by Councillor Bashforth and SECONDED by Councillor Hudson that the application be REFUSED (against Officer recommendations).

On being put to the vote 9 VOTES were cast IN FAVOUR OF REFUSAL and 2 VOTES were cast AGAINST with 0 ABSTENTIONS.

DECISION: That the application be REFUSED for the following reasons:

The proposed advertisement, by virtue of its scale, design, and siting on a prominent, open, landscaped area represents an intrusive feature which is detrimental to the amenity of the area and contrary to the objectives of Policies 9 and 20 of the Oldham Joint Core Strategy and Development Management Policies Development Plan Document.

NOTES:

1.         That an Objector, the Applicant and a Ward Councillor attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this application.