Planning appeal decision
20 Canberra Road, Middlesbrough, TS7 8EX
Planning appeal 3301938 at 20 Canberra Road, Middlesbrough, TS7 8EX (Middlesbrough Council *) was allowed on 24 August 2022 by Inspector English D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the side extension on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area.
a two-storey side extension to semi-detached house, including rear garden room
- Authority
- Middlesbrough Council *
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- English D
- Postcode
- TS7 8EX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the side extension on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area
What decided it
The modifications made to the design since the previous appeal, particularly the narrower extension, boundary setback, and improved front elevation, result in a materially different and acceptable development that accords with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DC1Policy CS5Middlesbrough Core Strategy (February 2008)Urban Design Supplementary Planning Document (January 2013)
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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