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Dismissed9 August 20213270166

Land Adjacent to 3 Hillcroft South, Station Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 6HD

Planning appeal 3270166 at Land Adjacent to 3 Hillcroft South, Station Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 6HD (Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 August 2021 by Inspector Hunt S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of Saltwell Conservation Area with particular reference to subdivision of grounds and loss of trees.

Detached contemporary residential dwelling

Authority
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Hunt S
Postcode
NE9 6HD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of Saltwell Conservation Area with particular reference to subdivision of grounds and loss of trees
  • The effects of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the Saltwell Conservation Area through subdivision of historic grounds and loss of mature trees, combined with unacceptable harm to neighbouring living conditions, provides a clear reason for refusal that is not outweighed by the public benefits of housing delivery.

The less than substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage asset and the unacceptable harm to neighbouring living conditions were not outweighed by the public benefits of adding a family-sized dwelling and economic benefits from construction.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy MSGP 25Policy MSGP 24Policy MSGP 36Policy CS15Policy CS14Policy MSGP 17
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 130Paragraph 131Paragraph 202
Judgments
Hampshire County Council v SoS, Blackbushe Airport Ltd, the Open Spaces Society, Mr Peter Tipton, Mr David Simpson & Adrian Collett [2020] EWHC 959 (Admin)

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