®Planning appeal decision
The Vane Arms, Long Newton, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS21 1DB
conversion and alterations to existing public house and first floor accommodation to create 1 no. residential property with associated access. Appeal B:
- Authority
- Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cross D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposals would comply with local and national planning policies which seek to protect community facilities
What decided it
The Inspector's conclusion that the Vane Arms is not economically viable for continued use as a public house, combined with the availability of an equivalent alternative facility (The Derry) in the village, satisfied the exceptions in Policy T12(2) and justified allowing the loss of the community facility.
The community support for retention of the Vane Arms and its designation as an Asset of Community Value, together with wider sustainability benefits, were outweighed by the demonstrated economic unviability of the public house and the availability of equivalent alternative facilities in the village.
Framework references: 93
Plan policies cited: Policy T12(2), Policy T12(3)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.