®Planning appeal decision
Land on the east side of Durham Road, Thorpe Thewles, Stockton on Tees , TS21 3JY
application for revised ground levels to the public open space
- Authority
- Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hartley D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area including the useability of the designated Multifunctional Green Infrastructure Area (MGIA)
- Whether the development has preserved the setting of St James' Church which is Grade II listed
- The risk of flooding adjacent to the site
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring residential properties in North Close in terms of privacy
- Whether the pond would be safe in respect of passers-by and capable of being appropriately maintained
What decided it
The proposal would cause less than substantial harm to the significance of the Grade II listed church, would not enable provision of a well-designed and functional MGIA as envisaged in the outline permission, would cause harm to neighbouring residents through overlooking, and lacked adequate technical evidence to demonstrate no unacceptable flood risk.
Framework references: 187, 215, 135, 102, 12, 14, 16
Plan policies cited: Policy SD5, Policy SD8, Policy ENV4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.