Planning appeal decision
2 Newport Crescent, Middlesbrough, TS1 5EP
Planning appeal 3268549 at 2 Newport Crescent, Middlesbrough, TS1 5EP (Middlesbrough Council *) was allowed on 14 June 2021 by Inspector Wilkinson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the retail function of the town centre.
proposed change of use from shop A1 [E(a)] to hot food takeaway A5 [sui generis] – contemporary fish and chip shop
- Authority
- Middlesbrough Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Wilkinson F
- Postcode
- TS1 5EP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the retail function of the town centre
What decided it
The proposed development would not result in a proliferation of hot food takeaways or harm the retail function of the town centre, and therefore accords with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS13 of the Middlesbrough Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2008Policy REG20 of the Middlesbrough Local Development Framework Regeneration Development Plan Document 2009
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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