Monkwearmouth Hospital, Newcastle Road, SUNDERLAND, SR5 1NB

the demolition of existing buildings and full planning permission for the construction of a Class E Office development with ancillary café and 46 space car park, with associated landscape and infrastructure proposals

Authority: Sunderland City Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Major offices/R&D/light industry
Inspector: Wraight G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the demolition of the non-designated heritage asset consisting of blocks 5 and 6
the effect on the living conditions of nearby residents, with regard to both the proposed development and the demolition of the existing buildings

What decided it

The limited significance of the non-designated heritage assets and the substantial benefits of the proposed development, including improved hospital facilities and modern working environment, outweighed the harm from demolition of blocks 5 and 6.

Framework references: 203, 39

Plan policies cited: Policy BH7, Policy BH8, Policy BH1, Policy HS1, Policy HS2, Policy SP7, Policy BH2, Policy NE4, Saved Policy EN10

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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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