Planning appeal decision
4 Wass Way, Durham Lane Industrial Estate, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, TS16 0RG
Planning appeal 3374219 at 4 Wass Way, Durham Lane Industrial Estate, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, TS16 0RG (Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council) was dismissed on 31 March 2026 by Inspector Harding C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of occupiers of nearby properties, with particular reference to noise and disturbance.
Light Industrial Building for Storage and Distribution (Use Class B8)
- Authority
- Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Harding C
- Postcode
- TS16 0RG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of occupiers of nearby properties, with particular reference to noise and disturbance
- the effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of occupiers of nearby properties, with particular reference to outlook and light
What decided it
The absence of any noise assessment demonstrating that the proposal would not result in unacceptable harm to the living conditions of nearby residential occupiers through noise and disturbance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD8Policy ENV7
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.
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