®Planning appeal decision
Land off James Street/Brewsdale Street, Middlesbrough, TS3 6LJ
- Authority
- Middlesbrough Council *
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Mulloy C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of existing occupiers of neighbouring properties with specific reference to noise
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The absence of a proper noise assessment using the correct standard (BS4142:2014) and the prominent, unsightly visibility of disorderly scrap metal piles from neighbouring residential properties demonstrated significant harm to living conditions and character and appearance that outweighed economic benefits.
The economic benefits and local employment provided by the proposal were outweighed by the significant harm to the living conditions of existing occupiers and the character and appearance of the area.
Framework references: 187, 174, 185
Plan policies cited: Policy DC1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.