Planning appeal decision
St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary School, Eastbourne Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 6QS
Planning appeal 3346837 at St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary School, Eastbourne Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 6QS (Middlesbrough Council *) was allowed on 18 September 2024 by Inspector Caines A, 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 and its effect on the setting of a neighbouring locally listed building.
demolish existing vacant caretakers house and install two new classrooms in its place”
- Authority
- Middlesbrough Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Caines A
- Postcode
- TS5 6QS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Linthorpe Conservation Area and its effect on the setting of a neighbouring locally listed building
What decided it
The new classroom building, being lower and more subordinate than the demolished caretakers house, preserves the character and appearance of the conservation area and does not harm the setting of the locally listed church.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DC1CS4CS5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12Paragraph 16
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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