Planning appeal decision
3 Darras Drive, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 8RW
Planning appeal 3269213 at 3 Darras Drive, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 8RW (North Tyneside Council) was dismissed on 15 June 2021 by Inspector Hunter J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the health of the local community in terms of the availability of unhealthy food.
Change of use from hair salon (use Class E) to fish and chip shop (Sui Generis)
- Authority
- North Tyneside Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hunter J
- Postcode
- NE29 8RW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the health of the local community in terms of the availability of unhealthy food
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring residents
What decided it
The proposal failed to meet the obesity criteria in Policy DM3.7 and would cause unmitigated harm to neighbouring living conditions through odour, conflicting with Policy DM5.9.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM3.7Policy DM5.9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8
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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