Planning appeal decision
38 Hawkstone Close, Guisborough, Cleveland, TS14 7PE
Planning appeal 3288911 at 38 Hawkstone Close, Guisborough, Cleveland, TS14 7PE (Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 March 2022 by Inspector Cragg D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the provision of public open space.
change of use from public open space to residential curtilage & boundary (garden) fence - to become private garden, keeping & preserve all existing trees
- Authority
- Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Cragg D
- Postcode
- TS14 7PE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the provision of public open space
- the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed development would be detrimental to the provision of protected primary open space and would detract from the character and appearance of the area by intruding into the open grassed margins of a public footpath corridor.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy N3Policy SD4
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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