®Planning appeal decision
The Quay Taphouse, 50 Bell Street, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE30 1HF
Planning appeal 3284055 at The Quay Taphouse, 50 Bell Street, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE30 1HF (North Tyneside Council) was dismissed on 7 March 2022 by Inspector Walker R, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The main issue is the effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby residential properties with particular reference to noise and disturbance.
the proposed use of part of the parking area opposite The Quay Taphouse, River Cafe and Dodgins Yard, to be used as additional external seating for customers of these businesses. External seating is to provide socially distanced amenity space and will feature a roadside barrier and waiter/waitress table services
- Authority
- North Tyneside Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Walker R
- Postcode
- NE30 1HF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The main issue is the effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby residential properties with particular reference to noise and disturbance.
What decided it
The likelihood of unacceptable noise and disturbance to nearby residents' living conditions from up to 100 people using the seating area outweighed the benefits of the scheme.
the economic and community benefits of the seating area did not outweigh the harm identified to the living conditions of nearby residents from noise and disturbance
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1.4Policy DM5.19
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 174Paragraph 185
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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