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Notice varied and upheld13 April 20263369586

9 Chester Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 4NW

Planning appeal 3369586 at 9 Chester Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 4NW (Middlesbrough Council *) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 13 April 2026 by Inspector Berry A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the works undertaken constitute a breach of planning control under section 174(2)(c) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

Without planning permission, the erection of a single storey extension to the rear elevation of the dwelling more than 3 metres deep and covering more than 50% of the ground within the curtilage of the original dwellinghouse

Authority
Middlesbrough Council *
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Berry A
Postcode
TS1 4NW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the works undertaken constitute a breach of planning control under section 174(2)(c) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990

What decided it

The works constituted operational development (demolition and rebuilding) that did not comply with the permitted development rights under Class A of the GPDO due to exceeding the 3-metre depth and 50% curtilage coverage limits.

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