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Dismissed14 November 20253369616

Land at The Vale, Middlesbrough, TS5 6RX

Planning appeal 3369616 at Land at The Vale, Middlesbrough, TS5 6RX (Middlesbrough Council *) was dismissed on 14 November 2025 by Inspector Cowley R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

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Authority
Middlesbrough Council *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Other minor developments
Inspector
Cowley R
Postcode
TS5 6RX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area, through the introduction of an industrial-looking structure into an open verdant public space, outweighed the scheme's modest contribution to net zero and carbon reduction.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DC1Policy CS5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 161Paragraph 163

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