76 High Street, Yarm, TS15 9AH

Installation of a new shop front and flue to rear. Creation of hardstanding to existing car park to the rear.” without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref 24/1172/FUL, dated 29 November 2024

Authority: Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: retail
Postcode: TS15 9AH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether sufficient evidence has been submitted regarding the amenity of the area and the living conditions of nearby residents in respect of noise and odour
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Yarm Conservation Area

What decided it

The appellant's evidence regarding noise and odour was not sufficiently robust to demonstrate that the flues would not adversely affect living conditions, and the flues caused significant less than substantial harm to the conservation area that was not outweighed by limited public benefits.

Plan policies cited: Policy SD1, Policy SD5, Policy SD8, Policy HE2

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