Planning appeal decision
29 Cambridge Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 5NG
Planning appeal 3340312 at 29 Cambridge Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 5NG (Middlesbrough Council *) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 4 July 2024 by Inspector Whitfield J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Linthorpe Conservation Area.
Partial demolition of boundary wall, removal of brick pillar and laying of concrete driveway to the front
- Authority
- Middlesbrough Council *
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Whitfield J
- Postcode
- TS5 5NG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Linthorpe Conservation Area
What decided it
The development fails to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Linthorpe Conservation Area and the claimed benefits do not outweigh the great weight afforded to the harm to the designated heritage asset.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DC1(b)CS5(h)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 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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