Planning appeal decision
Footpath Outside 2 Southfield Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BZ
Planning appeal 6003065 at Footpath Outside 2 Southfield Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BZ (Middlesbrough Council *) was allowed on 24 March 2026 by Inspector Teasdale N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
Installation of 1No. internally illuminated BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit
- Authority
- Middlesbrough Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Teasdale N
- Postcode
- TS1 3BZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
- Whether the proposed development would undermine the safe environment
- The effect of the proposed advertisement on public safety
What decided it
The Anti-Social Behaviour Management Plan, combined with the street hub's alignment with the commercial character of the area and absence of unacceptable highway safety impacts, justified allowing both appeals subject to appropriate conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy IN7Policy DC1Policy CR2Policy CR8Policy CS5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 116Paragraph 96Paragraph 135
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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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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