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Dismissed16 December 20253374842

1 Butterfield Drive, Eaglescliffe, Stockton - on - Tees, TS16 0EL

Planning appeal 3374842 at 1 Butterfield Drive, Eaglescliffe, Stockton - on - Tees, TS16 0EL (Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 December 2025 by Inspector Graham A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area.

Erection of 1.8m high close boarded timber fence to the side boundary

Authority
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Graham A
Postcode
TS16 0EL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposed timber fence would introduce a hard form of enclosure that would be visible and harmful to the character and appearance of the suburban area, conflicting with Policy SD8 and the Framework's aspiration for good design.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SD8Policy SD3

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