Planning appeal decision
38 Minsterley Drive, Middlesbrough, TS5 8QR
Planning appeal 3367758 at 38 Minsterley Drive, Middlesbrough, TS5 8QR (Middlesbrough Council *) was dismissed on 27 August 2025 by Inspector Pipe C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host property and area in general.
Erection of Two-Storey Extension to Front of Property
- Authority
- Middlesbrough Council *
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Pipe C
- Postcode
- TS5 8QR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host property and area in general
What decided it
The proposed two-storey front extension would be an incongruous and prominent addition that would unbalance the semi-detached property and harm the character and appearance of the host property and streetscene.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DC1Policy CS5
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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