Planning appeal decision
Os The Law Courts, Quayside, Newcastle, NE1 3LA
Planning appeal 3286460 at Os The Law Courts, Quayside, Newcastle, NE1 3LA (Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council) was allowed on 28 March 2022 by Inspector Worthington E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- NE1 3LA
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS15Policy UC5Policy UC12Policy UC13Policy UC14Policy DM16Policy DM20
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 114
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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