Os The Law Courts, Quayside, Newcastle, NE1 3LA

the erection of freestanding open access communication structure with an integral defibrillator and digital screens following removal of existing payphone

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

The effect of the proposals on visual amenity and the character and appearance of the area, including whether they would preserve the settings of nearby listed buildings and the Newcastle Central Conservation Area

What decided it

The proposals, being small in scale and positioned within an expanse of public realm with existing street furniture, would not unduly detract from the visual amenity, character and appearance of the area, or harm the settings of nearby heritage assets, and conditions could control the illumination to mitigate any remaining concerns.

Framework references: 114

Plan policies cited: Policy CS15, Policy UC5, Policy UC12, Policy UC13, Policy UC14, Policy DM16, Policy DM20

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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