Planning appeal decision
175 West Road , Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 6PP
Planning appeal 3236542 at 175 West Road , Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 6PP (Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council) was dismissed on 21 March 2022 by Inspector Dowsett J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, Pendower Teachers Centre, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.
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- Authority
- Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Dowsett J
- Postcode
- NE15 6PP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, Pendower Teachers Centre, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
What decided it
The proposal would result in additional less than substantial harm to the listed building's significance without demonstrating any additional public benefits over and above those already secured by the previously approved conversion scheme.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS15 of the Core Strategy and Urban Core Plan for Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne 2015Policy DM15 of the Development and Allocations Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 197Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202
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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