Planning appeal decision
67 Main Street, North Sunderland, NE68 7TN
Planning appeal 3287092 at 67 Main Street, North Sunderland, NE68 7TN (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 10 February 2022 by Inspector Cross D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Seahouses Conservation Area.
described on the Council’s
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Cross D
- Postcode
- NE68 7TN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Seahouses Conservation Area
What decided it
The replacement shopfront's unsympathetic modern appearance and loss of the distinctive gothic design features that made a positive contribution to the conservation area outweighed the limited public and business benefits of the proposal.
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