Planning appeal decision
81 Elmwood, Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, TS8 0SS
Planning appeal 6004514 at 81 Elmwood, Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, TS8 0SS (Middlesbrough Council *) was dismissed on 20 April 2026 by Inspector Cross D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the condition is reasonable or necessary in the interests of highway safety.
Single storey extension and conversion of garage to side
- Authority
- Middlesbrough Council *
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cross D
- Postcode
- TS8 0SS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the condition is reasonable or necessary in the interests of highway safety
What decided it
The sensitive highway location opposite a junction on a bend, combined with the unorthodox manoeuvres required by the angled parking alternative, made the condition reasonable and necessary in the interests of highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS5DC1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 9Paragraph 12
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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