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Unit 14, Wesley Way, Benton Square Industrial Estate, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9TA
Planning appeal 3289790 at Unit 14, Wesley Way, Benton Square Industrial Estate, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9TA (North Tyneside Council) was dismissed on 26 April 2022 by Inspector Cragg D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect that varying conditions 1, 10 and 11 would have on the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of nearby residential properties with regard to outlook.
alterations to install new doors, windows, and access ramp, new 2.4m steel palisade fencing to entire perimeter, concrete re-surfacing of site and widening of existing access to 8.1m without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref 10/00552/FUL, dated 6 August 2010. The conditions in dispute are Nos 1, 10 and 11 which state that: Condition 1: The development to which the permission relates shall be carried out in complete accordance with the approved plans and specifications; Condition 10: The holding area identified on the proposed site plan (Project no 2556 Dwg No A-01 Rev F) shall not be used to display goods for sale and there shall be no other external storage on the site ; Condition 11: Any goods stored in the holding area shall not exceed a height of two metres
- Authority
- North Tyneside Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Major retail and services
- Inspector
- Cragg D
- Postcode
- NE12 9TA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect that varying conditions 1, 10 and 11 would have on the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of nearby residential properties with regard to outlook
What decided it
The prominent corner location and exposed forecourt storage visible from the residential Whitley Road frontage would be detrimental to the character and appearance of the area and the outlook of adjacent residents, conflicting with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1.4Policy DM2.3Policy DM6.1Policy LE1/7
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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