Former Egglescliffe Library, Butterfield Drive, BuEaglescliffetterfield Drive, Stockton on Tees, TS16 0EL

Planning appeal 3274534 at Former Egglescliffe Library, Butterfield Drive, BuEaglescliffetterfield Drive, Stockton on Tees, TS16 0EL (Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 October 2021 by Inspector Brooker M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

the construction of 2no. retail units (A1)

Authority: Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: retail · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Brooker M
Postcode: TS16 0EL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
whether it has been demonstrated that there are no sequentially preferable sites on which the retail proposal could be accommodated, with regards the sequential test set out in the National Planning Policy Framework and the Planning Practice Guidance

What decided it

The significant loss of open space and failure to satisfy the sequential test for retail development, neither of which was outweighed by the economic benefits or mitigation measures proposed.

The benefits of additional investment and job creation were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance through loss of open space and the failure to demonstrate compliance with the sequential test for retail uses.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SD5Policy SD8Policy ENV6Policy SD4Policy EG3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 86Paragraph 87Paragraph 91

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