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Dismissed13 January 20263371781

18 Oxbridge Lane, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4DN

Planning appeal 3371781 at 18 Oxbridge Lane, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4DN (Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 January 2026 by Inspector Harding C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the amenity of the area.

digital LED advertisement on the flank wall of the existing building

Authority
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Harding C
Postcode
TS18 4DN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal upon the amenity of the area

What decided it

The proposed advertisement would be unacceptably harmful to the amenity of the area due to its large scale, prominence, visibility from distance, animation, and illumination in a streetscene characterised by generally understated signage.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SD1Policy SD8

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