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Dismissed30 January 20253356196

1 Plough Crescent, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8GZ

Planning appeal 3356196 at 1 Plough Crescent, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8GZ (Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council) was dismissed on 30 January 2025 by Inspector Teasdale N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

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Authority
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Change of use
Inspector
Teasdale N
Postcode
TS19 8GZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of No 10 Summerville Avenue with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The proposed development would create an incongruous commercialised building in a residential area and cause unacceptable noise and disturbance to the neighbouring property, conflicting with the development plan with no material considerations to justify the harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SD8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 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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