Planning appeal decision
Saji's Restaurant, 569 Sunderland Road, Gateshead, NE10 0AR
Planning appeal 3296601 at Saji's Restaurant, 569 Sunderland Road, Gateshead, NE10 0AR (Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 11 July 2022 by Inspector Hartley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the amenity of the area including the appeal property itself, which is a non-designated heritage asset, and the living conditions of the occupiers of Nos 4, 4A, 6, 7, 8 & 9 Clayton Terrace in respect of light pollution and disturbance.
the upgrade of existing advert to support a digital poster
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hartley D
- Postcode
- NE10 0AR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the amenity of the area including the appeal property itself, which is a non-designated heritage asset, and the living conditions of the occupiers of Nos 4, 4A, 6, 7, 8 & 9 Clayton Terrace in respect of light pollution and disturbance
What decided it
The proposal would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area and to the non-designated heritage asset through its disproportionate scale, dominant positioning, and introduction of changing digital imagery not prevalent in the immediate locality.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 136Paragraph 203
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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