®Planning appeal decision
The Junction, 2 Union Street, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS1 5PQ
demolition of existing public house and the erection of multiple-storey building to provide student accommodation (sui generis)
- Authority
- Middlesbrough Council *
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Underwood G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect the development would have on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of occupiers of nearby dwellings, with particular regard to light and outlook
- parking conditions
What decided it
The considerable harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the building's height, mass and bulk in stark contrast to its low-rise surroundings, combined with severe harm to the living conditions of nearby residents through overbearing effects and loss of light, substantially outweighed the modest benefits of the scheme.
The modest benefits of providing residential accommodation and economic activity through construction and ongoing use were substantially outweighed by the considerable harm to character and appearance of the area and to the living conditions of nearby occupiers.
Framework references: 139, 135, 128
Plan policies cited: Core Strategy Policy CS5, Core Strategy Policy DC1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.