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Dismissed23 March 20266003269

Ford Close Riding Centre, Brass Castle Lane, Middlesbrough, TS8 9EE

Planning appeal 6003269 at Ford Close Riding Centre, Brass Castle Lane, Middlesbrough, TS8 9EE (Middlesbrough Council *) was dismissed on 23 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.

erection of 4no. detached dwellings (demolition of existing bungalow) and associated works

Authority
Middlesbrough Council *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Teasdale N
Postcode
TS8 9EE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • Whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers of the proposed dwellings and the approved houses at the adjacent Stonebridge site

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to character and appearance through poor orientation of dwellings and the failure to provide adequate living conditions due to overlooking and insufficient separation distances from the adjacent approved residential development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
DC1(b and c)CS4(l)CS5(f)H30(b)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135Paragraph 139

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