Planning appeal decision
9 Upper Church Street, Hartlepool, TS24 7ET
Planning appeal 3327600 at 9 Upper Church Street, Hartlepool, TS24 7ET (Hartlepool Borough Council *) was dismissed on 12 January 2024 by Inspector Jones H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development has preserved or enhanced the character or appearance of the Church Street Conservation Area.
Removal of dormer
- Authority
- Hartlepool Borough Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Jones H
- Postcode
- TS24 7ET
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development has preserved or enhanced the character or appearance of the Church Street Conservation Area
What decided it
The removal of the dormer has failed to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Church Street Conservation Area, causing less than substantial harm to a designated heritage asset which, under section 72 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, is a matter of considerable importance and weight that cannot be outweighed by the unsubstantiated benefits claimed by the appellant.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HE1Policy HE3Policy HE7Policy QP4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 128Paragraph 135Paragraph 195Paragraph 206Paragraph 208
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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