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Allowed5 March 20243329861

30 Durham Street, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1QE

Planning appeal 3329861 at 30 Durham Street, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1QE (Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council) was allowed on 5 March 2024 by Inspector Robbie K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character of the surrounding area.

the conversion of existing 3 bed dwelling to form 2 no. 1 bed flats including demolition of ground floor extension and installation of external staircase

Authority
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Robbie K
Postcode
TS18 1QE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character of the surrounding area

What decided it

The proposal would not result in harm to the character of the surrounding area and there was no location-specific policy or evidence of over-proliferation of flats to justify withholding permission.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SD8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135Paragraph 139Paragraph 188

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