Planning appeal decision
27 Maltby Road, Thornton, Middlesbrough, TS8 9BU
Planning appeal 3313576 at 27 Maltby Road, Thornton, Middlesbrough, TS8 9BU (Middlesbrough Council *) was dismissed on 14 February 2023 by Inspector Hartley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Stainton and Thornton Conservation Area.
a detached garage (amended scheme for refused application 21/0567/FUL)
- Authority
- Middlesbrough Council *
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hartley D
- Postcode
- TS8 9BU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Stainton and Thornton Conservation Area
- The effect of the development on highway safety
What decided it
The proposal would harm the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and would have an unacceptable impact on highway safety, with no material considerations to outweigh these conflicts with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DC1(b)CS5(c)CS5(f)DC1(d)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202Paragraph 111
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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