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Dismissed9 February 20233310238

Highgrove House, Aislaby Road, Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0QN

Planning appeal 3310238 at Highgrove House, Aislaby Road, Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0QN (Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 February 2023 by Inspector Harrison F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the appeal property.

extension to provide an adjoined annex for elderly relative suffering from dementia. Works to include removal of existing rear conservatory, conversion of existing integral garage into a living room, new one story extension to replace conservatory which wraps around the eastern side of the house to a new single garage constructed to the front elevation. Works include the realignment of the driveway entrance and the construction of a new porch on the front of the house to provide joint access to both the house and the annex. Annex layout has been designed to allow for future integration into the main house when no longer required as an annex for medical care

Authority
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Harrison F
Postcode
TS16 0QN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the appeal property
  • the living conditions of the occupiers of the appeal property, with regard to outdoor space
  • the living conditions of the occupiers of The Old Smithy, with regard to outlook

What decided it

The significant harm to character and appearance of the area, combined with moderate harm to living conditions of both the appeal property and neighbouring occupiers, outweighed the personal circumstances of providing accommodation for an elderly relative with dementia.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
SD3SD8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130

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