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

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

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.

Plan policies cited: CS14, CS15, CS13, MSGP17, MSGP24, MSGP15

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