Os No. 2 Head of Steam PH Neville St, Newcastle, NE1 5EN

the erection of freestanding open access communication structure with an integral defibrillator and digital screens

Authority: Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council
Appeal type: advert · Advertisement Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: Worthington E

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the communications hub would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Central Conservation Area
Whether it would preserve the settings of nearby listed buildings
The effect of the proposal on the safety of pedestrians and cyclists
The effect of the advertisement on visual amenity

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage assets and visual amenity of the conservation area, combined with the detrimental effect on pedestrian and cyclist safety, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the communications infrastructure and defibrillator.

Framework references: 114, 197, 199, 200, 202

Plan policies cited: Core Strategy Policy CS15, Core Strategy Policy UC5, Core Strategy Policy UC12, Core Strategy Policy UC13, Core Strategy Policy UC14, Core Strategy Policy CS13, DAP Policy DM15, DAP Policy DM16, DAP Policy DM20, DAP Policy DM10

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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