Planning appeal decision
23 Longridge Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7LB
Planning appeal 3281261 at 23 Longridge Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7LB (Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council) was allowed on 25 October 2021 by Inspector Hunter J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
extend house at first floor level above existing garage
- Authority
- Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hunter J
- Postcode
- NE7 7LB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposed extension, being set back and lower than the main house and not projecting beyond the existing building line, would not be out of scale or overly prominent and would not have a harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS15 of the Newcastle Gateshead Core StrategyPolicy DM20 of the Newcastle upon Tyne Development and Allocations PlanPolicy DM23 of the Newcastle upon Tyne Development and Allocations Plan
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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