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Dismissed1 June 20266004722

Footpath Outside 28 Yarm Lane, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1ET

Planning appeal 6004722 at Footpath Outside 28 Yarm Lane, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1ET (Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 June 2026 by Inspector David Cross, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area, with due regard to the Stockton Town Centre Conservation Area.

installation of new BT street hub and associated display of advertisement panels to both sides of the unit. Appeal B: Ref: 6004723 Footpath Outside 28 Yarm Lane, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1ET

Authority
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
utilities-energy
Inspector
David Cross
Postcode
TS18 1ET

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect on the character and appearance of the area, with due regard to the Stockton Town Centre Conservation Area
  • Crime and anti-social behaviour

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the Stockton Town Centre Conservation Area caused by the obtrusive design and illuminated displays, combined with the risk of exacerbating crime and anti-social behaviour in an already vulnerable area, outweighed the limited public benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

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More decisions in Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2026

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  2. Allowed6 August 20266005240
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  3. Allowed5 August 20266007311
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  4. Allowed15 June 20266004414
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  5. Dismissed1 June 20266004726
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