Planning appeal decision
22 The Avenue, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, TS5 6PD
Planning appeal 3278295 at 22 The Avenue, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, TS5 6PD (Middlesbrough Council *) was dismissed on 20 August 2021 by Inspector Scott A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Linthorpe Conservation Area.
Proposed single storey rear extension, single storey front extension, first storey side extension and loft conversion including dormer windows to front and rear
- Authority
- Middlesbrough Council *
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Scott A
- Postcode
- TS5 6PD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Linthorpe Conservation Area
What decided it
The unsympathetic design of the proposal would cause less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area, with no public benefits to outweigh this harm.
Less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area, with no public benefits identified, weighed against private benefits to the appellant; the harm was not justified and the appeal was dismissed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Middlesbrough Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2008 Policy DC1Middlesbrough Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2008 Policy CS4Middlesbrough Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2008 Policy CS5Middlesbrough Urban Design Guide 2013
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
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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