Planning appeal decision
1 Grey Towers Drive, Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough, TS7 0LS
Planning appeal 3280655 at 1 Grey Towers Drive, Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough, TS7 0LS (Middlesbrough Council *) was dismissed on 20 December 2021 by Inspector Newsome R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development proposed on the character and appearance of the area.
relocation of timber fence to rear/side elevation
- Authority
- Middlesbrough Council *
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Newsome R
- Postcode
- TS7 0LS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development proposed on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would be overly dominant at a visually prominent junction with an existing open character, contrary to local design policies and the Framework's requirement for developments to be sympathetic to local character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS5 c)Policy CS5 f)Policy DC1 b)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 134
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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