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Dismissed10 July 20266009087

18 Phillips Avenue, Middlesbrough, TS5 5PS

Planning appeal 6009087 at 18 Phillips Avenue, Middlesbrough, TS5 5PS (Middlesbrough) was dismissed on 10 July 2026 by Inspector Naiomi Kempton, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Linthorpe Conservation Area.

removal of the existing front boundary wall and formation of a vehicular access and driveway

Authority
Middlesbrough
Appeal type
householder · Householder
Procedure
Written
Development
other
Inspector
Naiomi Kempton
Postcode
TS5 5PS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Linthorpe Conservation Area

What decided it

The removal of the boundary wall and loss of front garden would fail to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area, and the public benefits of in-curtilage parking do not outweigh this identified harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS4Policy CS5Policy DC1(b)Policy CR1Policy CR2Policy CR3Policy H12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 215

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