Planning appeal decision
28 Croft Avenue, Middlesbrough, TS5 8AX
Planning appeal 3308370 at 28 Croft Avenue, Middlesbrough, TS5 8AX (Middlesbrough Council *) was allowed on 6 January 2023 by Inspector Manchester S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the property and the area.
proposed single storey rear extension - part retrospective
- Authority
- Middlesbrough Council *
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Manchester S
- Postcode
- TS5 8AX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the property and the area
- The effects of the proposal on the living conditions of the neighbouring residential occupiers
What decided it
The rear siting of the extension, combined with its subservient scale, design and materials, means it would not harm the character and appearance of the property or area, and would not adversely affect the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DC1Policy CS5Middlesbrough Core Strategy Adopted February 2008
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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