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Dismissed14 November 20253373231

131 Bishopton Road West, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7HD

Planning appeal 3373231 at 131 Bishopton Road West, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7HD (Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 November 2025 by Inspector Armstrong N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

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Authority
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Armstrong N
Postcode
TS19 7HD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

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

What decided it

The proposed development would have an adverse visual impact on the character and appearance of the area by introducing a hardscaped vehicular access that would diminish the softer landscaped character of this distinctive and cohesive group of properties, and the limited benefits would not outweigh this harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SD1Policy SD8

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The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2025

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