Planning appeal decision
Land On The North West And South East Sides Of The A19, Middlesbrough, TS5 4QL
Planning appeal 3369618 at Land On The North West And South East Sides Of The A19, Middlesbrough, TS5 4QL (Middlesbrough Council *) was allowed on 25 November 2025 by Inspector Jones H, 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.
the construction and operation of a micro energy storage facility
- Authority
- Middlesbrough Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Jones H
- Postcode
- TS5 4QL
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 modest scale and appropriate design of the facility, combined with its location in a peripheral part of the Green Wedge already containing built development, meant it would not cause unacceptable harm to character and appearance and would comply with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy E2Policy E7Policy DC1Policy CS5Policy CS20
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision 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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