Burnopfield Foot Clinic, Unit 5, Old Co-Op Buildings Front Street, Burnopfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 6LX

Planning appeal 3270819 at Burnopfield Foot Clinic, Unit 5, Old Co-Op Buildings Front Street, Burnopfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 6LX (Durham County Council) was dismissed on 11 August 2021 by Inspector Chukwujekwu I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the host property, which is a non-designated heritage asset, and whether it would conserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Burnopfield Conservation Area.

retrospective application for the installation of a shop frontage

Authority: Durham County Council
Appeal type: commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: retail · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Chukwujekwu I
Postcode: NE16 6LX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the host property, which is a non-designated heritage asset, and whether it would conserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Burnopfield Conservation Area

What decided it

The uPVC shopfront fails to conserve or enhance the character and appearance of the non-designated heritage asset and conservation area, and the limited public benefits do not outweigh the less than substantial but considerable harm to heritage significance.

The less than substantial but considerable harm to the character and appearance of the heritage asset and conservation area outweighed the limited public benefits claimed from improved appearance of the building.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 44 of County Durham Plan (2020)
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 196

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