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Dismissed12 February 20253352275

127 High Street, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1AY

Planning appeal 3352275 at 127 High Street, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1AY (Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council) was dismissed on 12 February 2025 by Inspector Clark L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the vitality and viability of Stockton Town Centre.

change of use from Class E (Retail Unit) to Sui Generis (Adult Gaming Centre)

Authority
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Clark L
Postcode
TS18 1AY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the vitality and viability of Stockton Town Centre
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of Stockton Town Centre
  • whether or not the proposed development would affect the health and well-being of residents

What decided it

The proposed Adult Gaming Centre would create a harmful clustering and over-concentration of such uses within the Primary Shopping Area, directly adjacent to an existing AGC, thereby undermining the vitality and viability of the town centre and conflicting with Policy EG2.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EG2Policy SD4Policy SD8

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