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Dismissed16 May 20223292304

York Road Fish Shop, 28 York Road, Barley Mow, Birtley, DH3 2BD

Planning appeal 3292304 at York Road Fish Shop, 28 York Road, Barley Mow, Birtley, DH3 2BD (Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 May 2022 by Inspector Brooker M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the health of the local community in terms of the availability of unhealthy food.

the extension of hot food unit. Formation of new vehicle access to the South of the site

Authority
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Brooker M
Postcode
DH3 2BD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the health of the local community in terms of the availability of unhealthy food

What decided it

The creation of separate additional serving and customer areas with independent access would increase the availability of unhealthy food in a ward already exceeding obesity and hot food takeaway density thresholds, contrary to Policy CS14.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS14Gateshead Council Hot Food Takeaway Supplementary Planning Document 2015

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