Planning appeal decision
56 Rosthwaite Close, Hartlepool, TS24 8RE
Planning appeal 3308520 at 56 Rosthwaite Close, Hartlepool, TS24 8RE (Hartlepool Borough Council *) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 16 January 2023 by Inspector Hartley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the fence on the character and appearance of the area.
without planning permission, the erection of a boundary fence to enclose additional land to the side
- Authority
- Hartlepool Borough Council *
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hartley D
- Postcode
- TS24 8RE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the fence on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The unauthorised fence causes material harm to the character and appearance of the area by eliminating green and undeveloped land between the highway and the dwelling, contrary to the open space and design requirements of the development plan and NPPF.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- NE6QP4QP5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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