Planning appeal decision
2 Palm Grove, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7AX
Planning appeal 3342330 at 2 Palm Grove, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7AX (Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 September 2024 by Inspector Hartley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the unauthorised development on the character and appearance of the area.
without planning permission, the unauthorised development and enlargement of the dwellinghouse on the land, consisting of the construction of a rear dormer roof extension (with flat roof)
- Authority
- Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hartley D
- Postcode
- TS19 7AX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the unauthorised development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the unauthorised development on the living conditions of the occupiers of No. 1 Lealholme Grove in respect of outlook
What decided it
The dormer's disproportionate size and position cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and material loss of outlook to neighbouring occupiers, which is not outweighed by the appellant's need for additional space given that a smaller approved dormer remains capable of implementation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SD3SD8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12Paragraph 135
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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