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Allowed26 January 20223285578

Hayfield House, 4 Whaggs Lane, Whickham, NE16 4PF

Planning appeal 3285578 at Hayfield House, 4 Whaggs Lane, Whickham, NE16 4PF (Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 26 January 2022 by Inspector Robbie G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed outbuilding upon the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to privacy and noise and disturbance.

the alteration and extension of the existing dwelling at ground and first floor level, construction of outbuilding, associated drainage and external works

Authority
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Robbie G
Postcode
NE16 4PF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed outbuilding upon the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to privacy and noise and disturbance
  • The effect of the proposed outbuilding upon trees and hedges
  • The effect of the proposed outbuilding upon drainage

What decided it

The outbuilding's design, positioning, and the existing boundary screening would prevent adverse impacts on neighbouring residential amenity, and the proposed drainage measures were appropriately proportionate to the modest domestic scale of the development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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