33b The Cliff, Hartlepool, TS25 1AU

Planning appeal 3277432 at 33b The Cliff, Hartlepool, TS25 1AU (Hartlepool Borough Council *) was dismissed on 13 December 2021 by Inspector Hunt S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the significance of the locally listed building and the character and appearance of the Seaton Carew Conservation Area.

described by the appellant as ‘1. Strip off full roof to main house and back extension; 2. Remove all rubbish; 3. Felt and Latt full roof with breathable membrane; 4. Fit binding gutters to both side of roof; 5. Slate full roof with eternitis slate; 6. Fit dry ridge tiles to full roof and extension at back; 7. Clean and seal gutters

Authority: Hartlepool Borough Council *
Appeal type: householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Hunt S
Postcode: TS25 1AU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the significance of the locally listed building and the character and appearance of the Seaton Carew Conservation Area

What decided it

The lack of evidence that natural slates cannot be reused or supplemented for the necessary repairs, combined with the disruptive visual effect of modern fibre cement tiles on the roofscape of the locally listed terrace within the Conservation Area, meant the less than substantial harm was not outweighed by the public benefits.

The less than substantial harm to the significance of the non-designated and designated heritage assets was not outweighed by the moderate public benefits of necessary repairs.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy HE1Policy HE3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 202Paragraph 15

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