®Planning appeal decision
Sir William Fox Hotel, 5 Westoe Village, South Shields, NE33 3DZ
Change of use from hotel to 7 no. apartments. Proposed extension to rear elevation and external alterations including the removal of existing render to the rear elevation, replacement of existing uPVC windows to hardwood timber windows, associated landscaping, car parking, and installation of cycle stands and refuse storage to the rear
- Authority
- South Tyneside Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dowsett J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, 5 Westoe Village [List Entry No:1232328], and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses, and the extent to which it would preserve the setting of nearby listed buildings and preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Westoe Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposed development on the integrity and relevant features of the Durham Coast Special Area of Conservation, the Northumbria Coast Special Protection Area, and the Northumbria Coast Ramsar Site
What decided it
The public benefits of securing a viable use for the listed building and the visual improvements to the rear elevation and external areas outweighed the less than substantial harm to the historic fabric and floorplan legibility.
The less than substantial harm to the significance and historic interest of the listed building from loss of historic fabric and erosion of the historic floorplan was outweighed by public benefits including visual improvements to the building, maintenance of viable use, and improvements to external areas, resulting in a neutral overall effect on the listed building and preservation of the conservation area character.
Framework references: 197, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy DM6, Policy EA1, Policy ST1, Policy DM1, Policy EA3, Policy DM7
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