Os NEXT Newgate St jnc Blackett St, Newcastle, NE1 7XA

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

Appeal A: whether the proposed hub would preserve the settings of nearby listed buildings and the Newcastle Central Conservation Area, and its effect on the safety of pedestrians
Appeal B: the effect of the advertisement on visual amenity

What decided it

The heritage harm to the settings of nearby listed buildings and the conservation area, which was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the communication hub and advertisement.

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 DM10, DAP Policy DM15, DAP Policy DM16, DAP Policy DM20

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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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