Planning appeal decision
Land East of 232 Cotswold Crescent, Billingham, TS23 2QN
Planning appeal 3286194 at Land East of 232 Cotswold Crescent, Billingham, TS23 2QN (Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 March 2022 by Inspector Robbie K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
the erection of 10 dwellings
- Authority
- Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Robbie K
- Postcode
- TS23 2QN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the living conditions of future and neighbouring occupiers, with respect to outlook and external amenity space
What decided it
The overdevelopment of the site causing harm to character and appearance, combined with inadequate amenity space and poor living conditions for both future and existing occupiers, outweighed the benefits of additional housing supply.
The benefits of housing delivery and use of previously developed land did not outweigh the harm to character and appearance and the inadequate living conditions for existing and future occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 130
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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