Planning appeal decision
White House Farm, Ingleby Barwick, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 5AD
Planning appeal 3363704 at White House Farm, Ingleby Barwick, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 5AD (Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 July 2025 by Inspector Armstrong N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
Erection of 1.9m high fence adjacent to public bridleway
- Authority
- Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Armstrong N
- Postcode
- TS17 5AD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The fence causes significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and conflicts with development plan policies SD5, SD8 and ENV6 which seek conservation and enhancement of the environment and protection of green wedges.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD5Policy SD8Policy ENV6
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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