Planning appeal decision
13 Killowen Street, Gateshead, NE9 6EX
Planning appeal 3270793 at 13 Killowen Street, Gateshead, NE9 6EX (Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 July 2021 by Inspector Martinson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
proposed bedroom over garage & front porch
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Martinson P
- Postcode
- NE9 6EX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed extension would significantly harm the character and appearance of the area by destroying the symmetry of the semi-detached pair and eroding the visual distinction between the dwellings and the adjacent terraced housing.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS15 of the Gateshead Core Strategy and Urban Core Plan (2015)Policy MSGP24 of the Gateshead Making Spaces for Growing Places Local Plan Document (2021)Policy MSGP25 of the Gateshead Making Spaces for Growing Places Local Plan Document (2021)
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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