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Dismissed1 June 20266004726

Footpath Outside 45 Oxbridge Lane, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4AP

Planning appeal 6004726 at Footpath Outside 45 Oxbridge Lane, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4AP (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.

installation of new BT street hub and associated display of advertisement panels to both sides of the unit. Appeal B: Ref: 6004726 Footpath outside 45 Oxbridge Lane, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4AP

Authority
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Appeal type
advert · Commercial advertisement
Procedure
Written
Development
utilities-energy
Inspector
David Cross
Postcode
TS18 4AP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect on the character and appearance of the area
  • Crime and anti-social behaviour

What decided it

The proposal would introduce an obtrusive and prominent feature with illuminated changing advertisements that would significantly harm the character and appearance of the area, and would exacerbate documented crime and anti-social behaviour issues in a vulnerable location.

What the Inspector cited

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Policy SD8

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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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  4. Allowed21 March 20253356612
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  5. Allowed4 July 20233314059
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