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Dismissed5 May 20266006254

78, Birchwood Road,, Middlesbrough,, TS7 8DQ

Planning appeal 6006254 at 78, Birchwood Road,, Middlesbrough,, TS7 8DQ (Middlesbrough Council *) was dismissed on 5 May 2026 by Inspector Eggleton P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area.

a part single storey, part two storey side wraparound extension

Authority
Middlesbrough Council *
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Eggleton P
Postcode
TS7 8DQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The side extension's excessive width, limited setback and dominance, combined with the loss of soft landscaping and poor front garden treatment, result in harmful effects on character and appearance that conflict with development plan design policies and cannot be justified by the appellant's aspirations for the property.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
DC1(b)CS5(c)CS5(f)

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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